Sep 24, 2010 00:12
I hate advertising. I dislike how they find ways to pick into society's collective brains and figure out how to make you want a product they're selling, or an image they're projecting, etc.
And yet, in school, I am fascinated by the psychology of the collective. Individual psychology doens't actually interest me much, but the biology and history and wiring of the human brain fascinates me and I could discuss it for hours. I am drawn particularly to marketing, and am considering pursuing a degree in it.
And it makes me feel like a hypocrite.
Help me out here. Thoughts?