1. Traditional models of how advertising works like AIDA assumed consumers passively progress through stages of awareness, interest, and desire before taking action, but modern research shows the mind doesn't work this way. 2. Advertising is actually processed at low attention levels, with brand information absorbed unconsciously, while emotional decisions about brands are made quickly. 3. Effective TV advertising builds strong brands by creating emotive ads that are liked, trusted, and processed with little conscious attention, unconsciously shaping brand values and relationships. Informative ads may generate direct response but emotive ads perform better overall.