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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »