Microeconomic theory maintains that purchases are driven by a combination of consumer preference and price. Using event-related fMRI, we investigated...
Past expenses have been shown to influence future spending behavior by depleting available budgets. However, a prerequisite for this relationship...
This study provides the first evidence that money impairs people’s ability to savor everyday positive emotions and experiences. In a...
Money has been said to change people's motivation (mainly for the better) and their behavior toward others (mainly for the...
Forty-nine students went on vacation for an average of 7 days and sent daily text messages about the happiness they...
Presents a model arguing that affect and emotion are often formed in an expectation-driven fashion. A pilot study and 2...
Since the emergence of neoclassical economics, individual decision making has been viewed largely from an outcome-maximizing perspective. Building on previous...
Six studies demonstrate that interrupting a consumption experience can make pleasant experiences more enjoyable and unpleasant experiences more irritating, even...
The tendency to procrastinate applies not only to aversive tasks but also to positive experiences with immediate benefits. The authors...
Happiness and ecological well-being are often portrayed as conflictual pursuits, but they may actually be complementary. In samples of adolescents...