From the Ohio State University press release: Here’s a good way to make sure a friend hates a gift from you: Say it will save him money. In a series of studies, researchers found that…
From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: In the coming months, the pressure to find gifts for loved ones, co-workers and other acquaintances will mount for many people as the holidays approach, and these…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: If it’s the thought that makes a gift count, here’s a thought that can make your gift count extra: Get a little something for yourself. Research published this month…
From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: Have you ever faced the daunting task of deciding what gift to give a significant other, friend or relative? And once you finally find a gift, will it…
From the Boston College press release via EurekAlert!: The clock is ticking and you still haven’t decided what to get that special someone in your life for the holidays. When it comes to those last-minute…
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…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Birthdays, graduations, Christmas, baby showers, bridal showers, bar and bat mitzvahs, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, first marriages (and second.. and third…), wedding anniversaries, the spontaneous friendship gesture,…
From the Virginia Tech press release: Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive “big gift” and a smaller “stocking stuffer” reduces the perceived value…