News tagged with gift
New Centre for Consumer Science report on Christmas gifts
The stereotypical Christmas gift shopper is a stressed-to-the-max individual with a filled-to-the-rim shopping cart in a busy shopping mall. The shopping hysteria during the weeks before Christmas is frequently debated in ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
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iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato
(AP) -- Want to earn stuff by watching TV? An app for that is set to make its debut.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Why would a struggling community shun corporate gifts? A study of Hurricane Katrina and Mardi Gras
Gifts and support from people of different social positions strengthen communities, especially in hard times, according to a new study of post-Katrina New Orleans in the Journal of Consumer Research. But gifts from corpor ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2012 |
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United states ranks 20th in holiday spending
Americans typically spend $70 billion more in December than in the average of November and January (the months around December). In a recent National Science Foundation-sponsored interview, Joel Waldfogel, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Team infiltrates paid 'army' of interest posters
You've studied the blogs and the consumer comments online, and you're ready to hit the mall for that special holiday gift. You’re about to make a major investment based on bullet-proof online research -- right? Think ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 20, 2011 |
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The paradox of gift giving: More not better, says new study
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 of the overall package ...
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Dec 12, 2011 |
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Parents have nothing to fear from fast-tracking kids
A major national study has found that parents and teachers of gifted children are generally supportive of academic acceleration but continue to have concerns about the emotional impact of fast-tracking education.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Wal-Mart ready to settle Netflix case for $27.5M
(AP) -- More than 25 million current and former Netflix subscribers are being offered a sliver of a $27.5 million settlement from Wal-Mart. The proposed payment is being made to settle allegations that the video subscription ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Retailers release flood of tools for mobile devices
As shoppers gear up for another mad holiday scramble, smartphones and tablet computers are emerging as Santa's electronic helpers.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Consumer's guide to downloadable gifts
Remember when gifts were objects, purchased or crafted and wrapped with a bow, then presented with a flourish?
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Rethinking gifted education policy -- a call to action
Michael Jordan, Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie. Most people can probably name some award-winning athletes, musicians, and actors. But, if you were asked to name the winners of last year's Nobel Prizes in Economics, Physics, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 22, 2011 |
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How the connection to the future self impacts financial decision-making
The June 2011 edition of the Journal of Consumer Research features research from Professor Daniel Bartels, marketing professor at Columbia Business School, and Oleg Urminsky, marketing professor at The University of Chicag ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Bad gifts may be history with Amazon's idea
(AP) -- For some, it's the red reindeer Christmas sweater. For others, it's the diamond-encrusted dreidel. Whatever your worst gift nightmare might be, Amazon may soon give you a reason to cheer.
Dec 29, 2010 |
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Why must we compensate after buying gifts that threaten our identities?
If a vegetarian has to buy a steakhouse gift certificate for a friend, her discomfort will lead her to buy something else that reaffirms her identity, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Imagine your future self: Will it help you save money?
Why do people choose present consumption over their long-term financial interests? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that consumers have trouble feeling connected to their future selves.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Gift
A gift or a present is the transfer of something without the expectation of receiving something in return. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free. In many human societies, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness.
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