Personal Choice

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Justification Mindset: How Hedonic Versus Utilitarian Purchase Influences Subsequent Choice

Consumers make both hedonic and utilitarian choices. Generally, hedonic choices are guided by pleasure-seeking goals and are more pleasurable than utilitarian ones, which are often guided by Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Uzma Khan, Qing Yao, Ravi Dhar
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Anticipated Sharing And Preference For Hedonic Products

Consumption situations in which people share products with others are common (Belk 2010). For example, people may share an appetizer at dinner with a friend or share household items with a roommate. Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Peggy J. Liu, Gavan J. Fitzsimons, James R. Bettman
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Sex Hormones & Economic Decisions: The Effect Of Testosterone On Financial Risk Depends On Social

Does testosterone influence risky decisions in economic and social domains? There has been recent speculation in the media that testosterone drives risky decisions, and that the Great Recession Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Steven J. Stanton, O’Dhaniel Mullette-Gillman, Crystal Reeck, Kevin S. LaBar, Scott A. Huettel, Charlotte Mabe
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Playing The Field: The Effect Of Fertility On Women’s Desire For Variety

While considerable past research has examined variety seeking in consumer choice (e.g., Kahn 1995), the current research is the first to examine whether women’s desire for variety is influenced by Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Kristina M. Durante, Ashley Rae
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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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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