Helen of Troy? the Effect of Sexy Stimuli on Male’S Self-Control in Task Performance
Traditional proverbs and previous research suggest that sexy stimuli lower male’s self-control. This research argues and shows the opposite. Results of four studies showed that sexy stimuli increased male’s self-control in task performance, and this effect was mediated and moderated by their showing off motivation.
Citation:
Chen Rui, Zheng Yuhuang, and Juliet Zhu (2013) ,"Helen of Troy? the Effect of Sexy Stimuli on Male’S Self-Control in Task Performance", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 41, eds. Simona Botti and Aparna Labroo, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research.
Authors
Chen Rui, Tsinghua University, China
Zheng Yuhuang, Tsinghua University, China
Juliet Zhu, CKGSB, China
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 41 | 2013
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