News tagged with experiential purchases

Buying experiences, not possessions, leads to greater happiness

Can money make us happy if we spend it on the right purchases? A new psychology study suggests that buying life experiences rather than material possessions leads to greater happiness for both the consumer and those around ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 08, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2




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New study is first to test the actual impact of branded apps on consumers

A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple's iPhone and Google's Android may be some of the most powerful forms of advertising ...

Technology / Software

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Materialistic people liked less by peers than 'experiential' people, study says

People who pursue happiness through material possessions are liked less by their peers than people who pursue happiness through life experiences, according to a new study led by University of Colorado at Boulder psychology ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 14, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Study shows experiences are better than possessions

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Cornell study finds that lust for material things fade but our unique experiences remain with us for a long time.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 31, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Shopping for happiness? Get a massage, forget the flat-screen TV

Money can't buy you love, but it can buy satisfaction - if you spend wisely.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 02, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The court will now call its expert witness: the brain

(PhysOrg.com) -- Will advances in neuroscience make the justice system more accurate and unbiased? Or could brain-based testing wrongly condemn some and trample the civil liberties of others? The new field ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do experiences or material goods make us happier?

Should I spend money on a vacation or a new computer? Will an experience or an object make me happier? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says it depends on different factors, including how materialistic you ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1


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