I asked John Berenyi of Bergent Research (www.bergent.com.au) why

usability people are sometimes disparaging of market researchers. John

has some interesting thoughts about about good - and bad - market

research.

The book John mentions is Vance Packard's "The Hidden Persuaders".

(www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671531492/informdesign). John is

correct in his statement that Vance Packard died (in 1996).

There's a reference to Paco Underhill in the podcast. His book "Why We

Buy: The Science of Shopping"

(www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684849143/informdesign) is an

interesting read.(References to books on this webiste are links to Amazon.com -

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links).