Tag: consumer psychology

Study suggests people tend to prefer romance movies when feeling cold

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Do romance movies warm people up? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that yes, consumers… Read more »

Study looks at how consumers react to different units of measurement

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers react differently to units of measurement—depending on whether they are thinking concretely or abstractly, according to a new… Read more »

Study looks at consumer responses when companies remove features in existing product models

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers dislike it when manufacturers remove or degrade features in existing models—even though it’s a common practice, according to… Read more »

Study suggests distance can help with consumer decision-making

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who are having trouble making decisions can benefit from creating some psychological—or physical—distance, according to a new study… Read more »

Study looks at reasons for Christmas shopping excesses

From the University of Gothenburg press release via EurekAlert!: The stereotypical Christmas gift shopper is a stressed-to-the-max individual with a filled-to-the-rim shopping cart in a busy shopping mall. The shopping… Read more »

Study suggests less shock and more storyline makes a winning Super Bowl ad

From the Vanderbilt University press release via Newswise: Unlike any other television event, when it comes to the Super Bowl, the commercials are as much a part of the entertainment… Read more »