Dweck, Chiu, and Hong (1995) identify two distinct implicit self-theories—entity vs. incremental theory. People who endorse entity theory (entity theorists) believe that their personal traits Read More »
Television and movie characters who wear white clothes are the “good guys” and those who wear black ones are the “bad guys”. In the English language, “black-hearted” means wicked and Read More »
There are many factors that influence our enjoyment and satiation from a current experience. Among them we have, the initial utility we derive from it (Coombs and Avrunin 1977), the objective Read More »
Sensory consumption is understood to be consumption of products or experiences that engages the senses of the consumer; a consumption experience that is processed through one or more of the five Read More »
The pursuit of happiness has preoccupied philosophers, psychologists, and economists, amongst others. Recently, it has been investigated empirically, with results appearing to support the perspective Read More »