Category: Perception

Study suggests romantic attachment style can affect your finances, well-being

From the University of Arizona press release: Everyone approaches romantic relationships differently. On one end of the spectrum are people who crave closeness so much, they may come across as… Read more »

Study looks at excuses and ‘indulgence effects’ in consumption

From the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) press release: Sustainable materials, ecofriendly, and produced under good work conditions — convincing arguments for most of us. But how do consumers weigh… Read more »

Study looks at what happens when older people feel excluded at work

From the University of Basel press release: Employees over 50 can feel excluded and demotivated in the workplace for various reasons. They feel particularly excluded when they believe that their… Read more »

Study suggests consumers value products more on sunny and snowy days but not when it rains

From the University of British Columbia press release: Weather is an ever-present force in consumers’ daily lives, yet there is little marketing research on how it affects consumers and businesses…. Read more »

Study suggests there are complementary neural systems in each hemisphere for auditory stimuli

From the McGill University press release: Speech and music are two fundamentally human activities that are decoded in different brain hemispheres. A new study used a unique approach to reveal… Read more »