Researchers from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University have published a new paper in the Journal of Consumer Psychology that offers fresh ...
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Sep 10, 2022
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Sharing news articles with friends and followers on social media can prompt people to think they know more about the articles' topics than they actually do, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas ...
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Aug 30, 2022
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In a recently published study, Duke Fuqua School of Business Professor Gavan Fitzsimons and two former Fuqua Ph.D. students found that people often hide from their partners minor purchases they have made. And this behavior ...
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Aug 8, 2022
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People post 500 million tweets and 4 billion pieces of content on Facebook a day. What makes them do it?
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Jul 23, 2021
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Ike Silver, a Ph.D. candidate in the Wharton Marketing Doctoral Program, discusses his research on customer response to companies' social impact initiatives. The key lesson for companies? Don't wait.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2021
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Forget "meatless Mondays"—when most people feel guilty about eating meat, they don't eat less of it. They simply justify their choice by picking a meat dish that's prepared in a healthier way, according to new research ...
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May 4, 2021
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There are hard-to-please customers in almost every industry, with certain people being picky about which clothes, houses and even romantic partners they will consider.
Economics & Business
Apr 28, 2021
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The summer of 2020 was not the first time activists marched in the streets of major U.S. cities, expressing their outrage over high-profile episodes of police brutality and demanding an end to racial inequities. Nor was it ...
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Jan 15, 2021
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Millions of adults in the U.S. join online support groups to help them attain health goals, ranging from weight loss to smoking cessation. In their quest to make connections, members have a tendency to hide demographic differences, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2020
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They say appearances can be deceiving. In the case of gift giving, they might be right.
Economics & Business
Dec 17, 2019
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