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mixed message

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mixed message
Psychology A form of approach-avoidance conflict, in which a person projects both a desire and lack of enthusiasm for a particular task, goal, or relationship, leaving the MM's recipient as perplexed as the responsible party is confused


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As a consequence, if a fast food company runs multiple ads aimed at different audiences, children, parents, and teenagers, all viewed by a demographically diverse audience, the result is a confused mixed message, and a deterioration of the brand personality.
At that time when I heard what had happened, of course I was disappointed that it had come out as a mixed message, but in the end I was just going by what I was told by our hierarchy, that was the case with him," he was quoted, as saying.
edit articles that cover such topics as mixed messages of Chinese nationalism while outlining perspectives from such nations as Taiwan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
 
 
 
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