A study from Brickman, Coates, and Janoff-Bulman (1978) show…
A study from Brickman, Coates, and Janoff-Bulman (1978) showed that people who won a bunch of money in the lottery were no happier than they had been in the past, even though they expected the cash to make everything hunky-dory. This is because of:
Read DetailsAngelina and Brad just ended their marriage. Over its course…
Angelina and Brad just ended their marriage. Over its course, the two of them kept track of their contributions to the relationship – essentially, they were ‘keeping score’. Angie and Brad probably didn’t do so hot because their relationship was a/an:
Read DetailsRobyn is extremely good-looking by pretty universal standard…
Robyn is extremely good-looking by pretty universal standards. As such, when people meet her, they expect that she will be kind, compassionate, and intelligent- that Robyn’s external attractiveness signifies positive internal qualities. People’s perceptions of Robyn are as positive as they are due to the:
Read DetailsDuring the Super Bowl, Jalen sees a commercial with a bunch…
During the Super Bowl, Jalen sees a commercial with a bunch of beautiful people drinking Cîroc vodka and having a great time- he thinks it looks like a lot of fun. The next day, Jalen goes out and buys a bottle of Cîroc for his birthday, hoping that his birthday will be fun, too. What type of processing did Jalen engage in?
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