Why consumers have everything but happiness: An evolutionary mismatch perspective

Y Chang, KM Durante - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
The modern marketplace has made consumers' lives better in many ways, offering a
multitude of affordable conveniences and luxuries. Why, then, is the prevalence of physical …

Pride or empathy? Exploring effective CSR communication strategies on social media

Z He, S Liu, BH Ferns, CC Countryman - International journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Focusing on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication context, the
present research aims to understand when and why featuring pride versus empathy in a …

Public service announcements: A literature review and way forward

B Sivakumaran, H RM, N Nandakumar… - … Journal of Consumer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a literature review of public service announcements (PSAs). Using the
SPAR‐4‐SLR protocol, we uncover 119 articles on PSAs in the domains of corporate social …

I've got the power: Encouraging pro-environmental behavior through messaging

A Mannem, AH Tangari, MJ Baran - Journal of Business Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Manufacturers and retailers are introducing pro-environmental alternatives (such as
alternative meat products) to more conventional and less environmentally friendly products …

When feeling powerless, we crave nostalgia: The impact of powerlessness on the preference for nostalgic products

S Bi, J Pang, H Chen, A Perkins - Journal of the Academy of Marketing …, 2024 - Springer
Powerlessness is a prevalent experience in everyday life. Although research has indicated
that consumption can restore a sense of power, it remains unclear how people cope with …

The use of positive and negative appeals in social advertising: a content analysis of television ads for preventing HIV/AIDS

B Casais, JF Proença - International Review on Public and Nonprofit …, 2022 - Springer
Effectiveness of positive and negative appeals in social advertising depends on the target
audience and the context in which the messages are applied. However, there is a dearth of …

Emotional response to healthier foods: Influence of culture and health consciousness

L Souza Olegario, A González‐Mohino… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sugar, salt, and fat content in processed products are important concerns for consumers.
Hence, alternative “healthy” versions of conventional foods such as chocolate, potato chips …

To whom does destination anthropomorphism appeal? Power and perceived control

E Chan, A Gohary - Journal of Travel Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Anthropomorphism refers to the assignment of human-like traits and characteristics to non-
human objects. In the tourism sector, destinations can be anthropomorphized. In this …

Why go gluten‐free? How the feeling of low power increases preferences for free‐from products

L Zhang, E Chan - Psychology & Marketing, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Going gluten‐free and dairy‐free has become increasingly popular in the past 10 years, yet
little research has examined the drivers of this dietary preference beyond medical reasons …

Too busy to (lose) control? The influence of busyness and sense of power on consumers' food responses

ZL Peng, AS Mattila - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Busyness is prevalent for modern consumers, but there is limited understanding of how it
affects consumers' food-related responses. The current research addresses this knowledge …