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When A Sequence Of Decisions Leads To Unfavorable Outcome: The Conflicting Roles Of Perceived

Consumers make numerous decisions every day. These decisions may form a causal sequence in which earlier decisions influence subsequent ones. For example, a decision of which restaurant to go to is a Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Maggie Y. Chu, Robert S. Wyer, Jr., Lisa C. Wan
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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The Effect Of Perceived Elevation On Consumer Risk-Taking

We frequently use directional words such as “up” or “down” to talk about the concepts related to power. Sentences such as “he is at the height of his power” or “he fell from power” Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Ata Jami, Himanshu Mishra, William Moore
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Within-Category Versus Cross-Category Substitution In Food Consumption

Substitutes are goods that can replace one another by satisfying, at least partly, the same consumers’ needs (Nicholson 1998). When a desired product is not available or its price is deemed too Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Young Eun Huh, Carey K. Morewedge, Joachim Vosgerau
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Effects Of Construal Level On Omission Detection And Multiattribute Evaluation

Consumers often rely on limited information that is readily available while neglecting missing information. Research has demonstrated that insensitivity to missing information results in Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Hélène Deval, Bruce E. Pfeiffer, Frank R. Kardes, Douglas R. Ewing, Maria L Cronley, Xiaoqi Han
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Temptation’s Itch: Goals, Self-Discourse And Money Management Practices While In A Debt

This study examines long-term consumer temptation. We chose the context of consumers enrolled in a debt management program (DMP) as their history of getting into debt, and relatively constrained Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Mary Wolfinbarger Celsi, Stephanie Dellande, Russel Nelson, Mary C. Gilly
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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