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Study suggests time pressure enhances thrill of auctions

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From the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology press release via ScienceDaily: Shopping is more than the rational exchange of goods against money. Emotions, however, do not only play a role when buying a red sports car… 

Cup color influences the taste of hot chocolate

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From the FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) media release: Two researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the University of Oxford have proven that hot chocolate tastes better in an orange or… 

Study examines motivations of narcissists when gift-giving

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From the University of Southampton press release via AlphaGalileo: Christmas is around the corner and many of us will be thinking of what to buy our loved ones (or ourselves) this festive holiday But what… 

Study examines why consumers prefer familiar products

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From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers are more likely to purchase a product if they have previously focused their attention on it but are less likely to purchase a…