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Welcome to the "For Consumers" section of the ACR website. The articles here may give you insight on your own behavior as a consumer, or they may be of general interest to you on topics about buying, having, and being.  We hope that the research here can make a difference in your life, maybe even by helping you make better decisions as a consumer.

If you click on "Related Links" you will find links to websites designed to help consumers.  Let us know if you are aware of other links that should be added or if you would like to give us feedback on the site.

If you would like to write an article for this section of the website, please contact the Associate Editors of this section.

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Are You a Goal Seeker or a Persuasion Sentry?  How consumers respond to marketing agents who try to persuade them...
"The Fire of Desire"  An Inquiry into consumer desires...
Time is on my side:  The Effects of Waiting on Consumption Enjoyment
"Try this.It works!"  Does this technique really work?...
Brand Trust:  The trust we have in brands and our perceptions of how good they are influence whether we choose and use them
Brand Names and You:  Did you know that we like brands more when the brand name is similar to our own. Read all about the Name Similarity Effect...
Calling All Parents:  Consumer researchers demonstrate that both our parents and our siblings influence our own choices of new and innovative consumer products.
Thinking Through Analogies:  Some Pitfalls of Analogical Learning
Reaching for the Moon?  Setting challenging goals and failing to achieve them may lead to worse performance subsequently than setting no goals at all.
TV and You : How Viewers Develop Relationships with TV Characters
Rose and Dark Tinted Glasses: The Endowment Effect
Do Purses Have Strings?
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