News tagged with consumer choice
Shaken self-confidence? Certain products and activities can fix it
Someone who has momentarily lost confidence in her intelligence is more likely to purchase a pen than a candy bar, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. The pen helps restore her belief in herself as an ...
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Sugar cereals are 'Smart Choices'? FDA not so sure
(AP) -- Ever wondered how that "Smart Choices" sticker wound up on the front of Froot Loops or Cocoa Puffs?
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Lawmakers move to secure more life for 100-watt bulb
The House of Representatives gave extended life to the 100-watt bulb Friday, voting to delay a ban on sales of the incandescent bulb for nine months, from Jan. 1 to the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 16, 2011 |
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Hummer owners claim moral high ground to excuse overconsumption
Hummer drivers believe they are defending America's frontier lifestyle against anti-American critics, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Study: Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothing to outdo attractive women
Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothes, says new research from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. The study finds that ovulating women unconsciously dress to impress - doing so not to impress ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Color boosts brain performance and receptivity to advertising, depending on task
A new University of British Columbia study reconciles a debate that has long raged among marketers and psychologists: What colour most improves brain performance and receptivity to advertising, red or blue?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Choice doesn't always mean well-being for everyone
American culture venerates choice, but choice may not be the key to happiness and health, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Does clenching your muscles increase willpower?
The next time you feel your willpower slipping as you pass that mouth-watering dessert case, tighten your muscles. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says firming muscles can shore up self-control.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Natural-born consumers
What do fast-food restaurants have in common? Why are women more likely to become compulsive shoppers and men more likely to become addicted to pornography? Why do men's testosterone levels rise when they ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Internet privacy tools are confusing, ineffective for most people: report
Internet users who want to protect their privacy by stopping advertisers and other companies from tracking their online behavior will have great difficulty doing so with commonly available "opt-out" tools, researchers at ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Learning curve: Tricks to resist temptation
Here's good news for dieters who face food challenges in the break room every day: A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that our resistance gets a boost after we've just been exposed to similar temptations.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Best intentions: The presence of healthy food can lead to unhealthy choices
More restaurants and vending machines offer healthy choices these days, so why do Americans' waistlines continue to expand? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that some efforts to control eating may ba ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Candy bar or healthy snack? Free choice not as free as we think
If you think choosing between a candy bar and healthy snack is totally a matter of free will, think again. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that the choices we make to indulge ourselves or exercise self-c ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Industry backs off food labels after FDA criticism
(AP) -- A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such systems may be misleading consumers, officials with the group said Friday.
Oct 24, 2009 |
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Tragic choices: Is it better for doctors or patient families to decide?
In the medical realm, people sometimes need to make very difficult choices, such as deciding to end life-support for a terminally ill patient. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research delves into the question of whe ...
Apr 20, 2009 |
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