Is It the Luxury Car Or the Super Model That Tempts Him?The Possibility of Misattributed Arousal

Li, Xiuping

Is It the Luxury Car Or the Super Model That Tempts Him?The Possibility of Misattributed Arousal

Authors: Xiuping Li

Presenting Author: Xiuping Li

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Title: Is It the Luxury Car or the Super Model that Tempts Him?

— The Possibility of Misattributed Desires

Short Abstract

Research in consumer impulsivity has documented the effect of hedonic stimuli (e.g., dessert) on related behaviors (eating). We extend this line of research in the direction of whether the induced craving towards one hedonic stimulus category (dessert) can be carried over (or misattributed) to intertemporal choices in ostensibly unrelated behavioral domains (investing). In a series of experiments, we found that cues of hedonic stimuli (pictures or scents) led to (1) more choices of vices, (2) impatience in waiting for larger monetary gains, and (3) unplanned purchases.

Citation:

Xiuping Li (2006) ,"Is It the Luxury Car Or the Super Model That Tempts Him?The Possibility of Misattributed Arousal", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 33, eds. Connie Pechmann and Linda Price, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 328-328.

Authors

Xiuping Li, Ph.D

Volume

NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 33 | 2006

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