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Gruen Transfer
In shopping mall design, the Gruen transfer refers to the moment when a consumer enters a shopping mall, and, surrounded by an intentionally confusing layout, loses track their original intentions. Spatial awareness of their surroundings play a key role, as does the surrounding sound and music. The effect of the transfer is marked by a slower walking pace and glazed eyes. (via dustinrjacobson)
CAPITALISM: it makes you a zombie on purpose
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sounds like zombie shopping…
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same on my girlfriend, but I thought it was just because...shoe stores. *shrugs*
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I can’t decide which is the best part of this: the fact that this has a name, how perfect the description is, or Tessa’s...
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It says named for Victor Gruen, but I really think it’s named for Hannah Gruen, Nancy Drew’s housekeeper. She seems
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This explains why you see people walking around in a trance in malls & supermarkets.
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Evil marketing tactics I tell you. Very cool though.
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This comes as gross amusement. I hate malls and...centres; demophobia and I are too well...
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and they’re tracking you by your cell phone (in the mall).
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original intentions.” Amusing~!
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CAPITALISM: it makes you...zombie on purpose
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malls. All that marble...artificial light makes my head spin.
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Ugh- memories. No matter how aware you are of...Transfer, it will happen
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