Ethical Brand Journal

Welcome to the first iteration of the eb™ Journal. At this stage, it contains over one thousand academic papers and other research that have been produced over several decades by over two thousand authors from around the world. The vast majority are selected because they use terms such as ethical brand and ethical branding to characterise settings and outcomes in many different techno-industrial consumption contexts that concern the social, economic and environmental well-being of humanity.

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When A Picture Is Worth Less Than A Thousand Words

The use of technology, and particularly social media, has be come exceedingly common, especially among young adult consumers. Consumers multitask; check Facebook while in meetings, tweet while Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Gia Nardini, Robyn A. LeBoeuf, Richard J. Lutz
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Coping With Stress In The Age Of Warcraft: A Conceptual Framework For Consumer Escapism

This research explores the phenomenon of consumer escapism within the context of online gaming. While there exist many strategies for coping that involve the consumption of products, escapism through Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Andrew Kuo
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Virtual Learning About Alcohol Through Narrative Transportation Into Television Episodes

This research focuses on the health implications of immersing oneself into a virtual story, in our case, a fictional television episode. We pursue this research question in the context of a major Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Cristel Antonia Russell, Edward F. McQuarrie
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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The Braggart’s Dilemma: On The Social Rewards And Penalties Of Advertising Prosocial Behavior

Public displays of generosity are ubiquitous. People often signal their generosity to others by wearing t-shirts or announcing their good deeds to wide audiences on social networking sites. One Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Jonathan Z. Berman, Emma E. Levine, Alixandra Barasch, Deborah A. Small
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Leave Them Smiling: How Concretely Framing A Prosocial Goal Creates More Happiness

A growing body of research has demonstrated that behaving prosocially creates a “helper’s high” (Luks, 1988) and increases subjective well-being (Anik et al., 2009; Lyubomirsky et al., 2004; Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Melanie Rudd, Jennifer Aaker, Michael I. Norton
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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