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A motivational poster, or inspirational poster, is a type of
The intent of motivational posters is to make people achieve more, or to think differently about the things that they may be learning or doing.
This is not how everyone views such posters, however. Art Petty, for example, in discussing innovation writes that it "''cannot be mandated or legislated, and it definitely is not inspired by the corporate motivational poster''".
Parodies of motivational posters, generally known as demotivational posters or demotivators have become an Dorky motivational posters invented internet memes and changed the way we make fun of work — Quartz at Work
/ref> One famous motivational poster features a kitten hanging from a tree branch along with the phrase "'' Hang in There, Baby!''" This has been the target of various reproductions and parodies, such as an appearance on '' The Simpsons'' episode " The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" where Marge Simpson notices the copyright date (1968) and comments, "''...determined or not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer.''""The Twisted World of Marge Simpson"
episode capsule at The Simpsons Archive Another reference to the poster is '' The Onions 1999 "In the News" photograph titled "Inspirational Poster Kitten Falls To Death After 17 Years"."In the News, June 23, 1999 Issue 35-24"
. The Onion. Retrieved on March 2007.
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publisher=Routledge, year=2001, isbn=9780415235266 – a summary of two more studies, in 1980 and 1985, of the impacts of motivational signs at the point of decision on stair use Internet memes Motivation Posters
A motivational poster, or inspirational poster, is a type of poster
A poster is a large sheet that is placed either on a public space to promote something or on a wall as decoration. Typically, posters include both typography, textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or w ...
commonly designed for use in schools and offices.
Intent
The intent of motivational posters is to make people achieve more, or to think differently about the things that they may be learning or doing.
This is not how everyone views such posters, however. Art Petty, for example, in discussing innovation writes that it "''cannot be mandated or legislated, and it definitely is not inspired by the corporate motivational poster''". CBS News
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concludes that modern motivational posters "are geared more toward things that need to be done than things that are good to believe"."The Zeitgeist of Motivational Posters"CBS News
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. Published Sept. 27, 2013.
Effects
Motivational posters can have behavioral effects. For example, Mutrie and Blamey, of the University of Glasgow and the Greater Glasgow Health Board, found in one study that their placement of a motivational poster that promotes stair use in front of an escalator and a parallel staircase, in an underground station, doubled the amount of stair use. These studies all support the finding that such motivational posters, placed at the point of decision, can have a behavioral effect, with this effect decreasing back to zero gradually over a period of weeks after the removal of the poster.Parodies and demotivational posters
Parodies of motivational posters, generally known as demotivational posters or demotivators have become an Internet meme
An Internet meme, commonly known simply as a meme ( ), is an idea, behavior, style, or image that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. What is considered a meme may vary across different communities on the Internet ...
./ref> One famous motivational poster features a kitten hanging from a tree branch along with the phrase "'' Hang in There, Baby!''" This has been the target of various reproductions and parodies, such as an appearance on '' The Simpsons'' episode " The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" where Marge Simpson notices the copyright date (1968) and comments, "''...determined or not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer.''""The Twisted World of Marge Simpson"
episode capsule at The Simpsons Archive Another reference to the poster is '' The Onions 1999 "In the News" photograph titled "Inspirational Poster Kitten Falls To Death After 17 Years"."In the News, June 23, 1999 Issue 35-24"
. The Onion. Retrieved on March 2007.
References
Further reading
* * * * * * {{cite book, title=Psychology of Physical Activity, url=https://archive.org/details/psychologyofphys0000bidd, url-access=registration, author1=Stuart Biddle , author2=Nanette Mutrie , name-list-style=amp , page305–306
publisher=Routledge, year=2001, isbn=9780415235266 – a summary of two more studies, in 1980 and 1985, of the impacts of motivational signs at the point of decision on stair use Internet memes Motivation Posters