Tag: envy

Study suggests we are more envious of things that haven’t happened yet

Ashley August 17, 2019 May 29, 2019 Comments Off on Study suggests we are more envious of things that haven’t happened yet

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: “Enviable events lose some power over us once those events are in our past,” says psychological scientist Ed O’Brien of the University… Read more »

Emotions emotions, envy, psychology

Study suggests using envy as a marketing tool can backfire

Ashley July 21, 2018 July 9, 2018 Comments Off on Study suggests using envy as a marketing tool can backfire

From the University of British Columbia press release: For decades, marketers have used envy to sell, attempting to cash in on consumers’ desire to want what others have. But does… Read more »

Behaviour, Marketing advertising, behaviour, consumer psychology, envy, Marketing, psychology, self-esteem