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Conscientious Consumers: The Relationship Between Political Orientation And Sustainable Consumption

Our consumption choices about where to shop and what to buy, articulate something about our political beliefs and how we believe society should function in order to achieve social justice (Jost, Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Leah Watkins, Robert Aitken, Damien Mather
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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The Ant And The Grasshopper: Understanding Personal Saving Orientation

Asset building and wealth creation lead to sound financial health. At the heart of this process is the role of saving. If we can understand factors resulting in good saving behaviors, we can develop Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Nancy Wong, Leona Tam, Sunyee Yoon, Utpal Dholakia
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Pleasure For A Moment, Functionality For A Lifetime

The pursuit of happiness is one of the most fundamental of all human motives. This motive is often translated in the acquisition of hedonic products. Hedonic products offer fun, pleasure, Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Christophe Labyt, Mario Pandelaere
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Malleable Estimation: The Effect Of Language Directionality On Spatial Sets

Neoclassical economic theory considers man to be a utility maximizer who will choose the same alternative under any circumstance given it provides to him the maximum utility (Luce 1959). However, Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Oscar Moreno, Himanshu Mishra, Arul Mishra
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Staying The Course: The Impact Of No-choice Options On Post-Choice Persistence

Individuals regularly face adversity in the pursuit of goals that require ongoing commitment. Whether or not individuals persist in the face of adversity greatly affects the likelihood that they will Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Rom Y. Schrift, Jeffrey R. Parker
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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