TY - JOUR T1 - THE INFLUENCE OF CYNICISM ON MOOD EFFECT IN ADVERTISING AU - Lin, Chih-huang PY - 2020 DA - June DO - 10.17261/Pressacademia.2020.1224 JF - Journal of Management Marketing and Logistics JO - JMML PB - Dilek TEKER WT - DergiPark SN - 2148-6670 SP - 66 EP - 71 VL - 7 IS - 2 LA - en AB - Purpose- The present study introduces the construct of cynicism in consumer behaviour domain. Specifically, this article investigates how cynical individuals behave differently from non-cynical individuals in marketplace. Methodology- In other words, this study examines the impact of cynicism on the mood effect in relation to attitude toward advertising. The experiment examines the interactions between cynicism and mood states.Findings- Data from the experiment shows that cynical consumers do have different ads information processing strategies from non-cynical consumers. 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