Andrew T Stephens
Biographic Data
| ID | 3793174 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew T Stephens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew T |
| FAMILY NAME | Stephens |
| SIGNATURE | STEPHENS A T |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Will We Be the Last Human Editors of JCR
Early in our editorial tenure, we enjoyed an animated discussion of the expanding potential of artificial intelligence (AI). Bernd Schmitt wondered aloud if he would be the last human Editor-in-Chief at JCR to the (almost) universal eye-rolling of the other editors. That was in 2021. But in 2024, the question seems more prescient than ridiculous. The quick and easy answer is, of course not. There is a new human editorial team whose tenure runs fr…
Relevance-Reloaded and Recoded
Strange things happen to incoming editors. First a vague uneasiness about the state of our field. Then a suspicion that there might be something to the jibes about the navel-gazing nature of consumer research. We sometimes struggle to translate Journal of Consumer Research (JCR) findings to practitioners or to explain manuscript titles and abstracts that are esoteric to the point of academic parody. We see pressing problems in the world that have…
Our Journal, Our Intellectual Home
The Journal of Consumer Research (JCR) is not only the premier outlet for the best scholarship in consumer research. It is also the intellectual home of the global consumer research community. In sustaining that home, the ideals of the journal include publishing insights gained from a variety of perspectives on critical consumer-relevant issues, from diverse theories and methodologies to substantive domains. As a team of editors, we see our role …
How being busy can increase motivation and reduce task completion time
This research tests the hypothesis that being busy increases motivation and reduces the time it takes to complete tasks for which people miss a deadline. This effect occurs because busy people tend to perceive that they are using their time effectively, which mitigates the sense of failure people have when they miss a task deadline. Studies 1 and 2 show that when people are busy, they are more motivated to complete a task after missing a deadline…
Are Close Friends the Enemy? Online Social Networks, Self-Esteem, and Self-Control
Online social networks are used by hundreds of millions of people every day, but little is known about their effect on behavior. In five experiments, the authors demonstrate that social network use enhances self-esteem in users who are focused on close friends (i.e., strong ties) while browsing their social network. This momentary increase in self-esteem reduces self-control, leading those focused on strong ties to display less self-control after…
Consumers' Trust in Feelings as Information
The diagnosticity of feelings in judgment depends not only on their representativeness and relevance, but also on people's trust in their feelings in general. Trust in feelings is the degree to which individuals believe that their feelings generally point toward the “right” direction in judgments and decisions. Six studies show that a higher trust in feelings (a) increases the reliance on feelings as a judgment criterion, (b) amplifies the influe…
Feeling the Future
Eight studies reveal an intriguing phenomenon: individuals who have higher trust in their feelings can predict the outcomes of future events better than individuals with lower trust in their feelings. This emotional oracle effect was found across a variety of prediction domains, including (a) the 2008 US Democratic presidential nomination, (b) movie box-office success, (c) the winner of American Idol, (d) the stock market, (e) college football, a…
Are Close Friends the Enemy? Online Social Networks, Self-Esteem, and Self-Control
Online social networks are used by hundreds of millions of people every day, but little is known about their effect on behavior. In five experiments, the authors demonstrate that social network use enhances self-esteem in users who are focused on close friends (i.e., strong ties) while browsing their social network. This momentary increase in self-esteem reduces self-control, leading those focused on strong ties to display less self-control after…
Consumers' Trust in Feelings as Information
The diagnosticity of feelings in judgment depends not only on their representativeness and relevance, but also on people's trust in their feelings in general. Trust in feelings is the degree to which individuals believe that their feelings generally point toward the “right” direction in judgments and decisions. Six studies show that a higher trust in feelings (a) increases the reliance on feelings as a judgment criterion, (b) amplifies the influe…
Relevance-Reloaded and Recoded
Strange things happen to incoming editors. First a vague uneasiness about the state of our field. Then a suspicion that there might be something to the jibes about the navel-gazing nature of consumer research. We sometimes struggle to translate Journal of Consumer Research (JCR) findings to practitioners or to explain manuscript titles and abstracts that are esoteric to the point of academic parody. We see pressing problems in the world that have…
Feeling the Future
Eight studies reveal an intriguing phenomenon: individuals who have higher trust in their feelings can predict the outcomes of future events better than individuals with lower trust in their feelings. This emotional oracle effect was found across a variety of prediction domains, including (a) the 2008 US Democratic presidential nomination, (b) movie box-office success, (c) the winner of American Idol, (d) the stock market, (e) college football, a…
Our Journal, Our Intellectual Home
The Journal of Consumer Research (JCR) is not only the premier outlet for the best scholarship in consumer research. It is also the intellectual home of the global consumer research community. In sustaining that home, the ideals of the journal include publishing insights gained from a variety of perspectives on critical consumer-relevant issues, from diverse theories and methodologies to substantive domains. As a team of editors, we see our role …
How being busy can increase motivation and reduce task completion time
This research tests the hypothesis that being busy increases motivation and reduces the time it takes to complete tasks for which people miss a deadline. This effect occurs because busy people tend to perceive that they are using their time effectively, which mitigates the sense of failure people have when they miss a task deadline. Studies 1 and 2 show that when people are busy, they are more motivated to complete a task after missing a deadline…
Will We Be the Last Human Editors of JCR
Early in our editorial tenure, we enjoyed an animated discussion of the expanding potential of artificial intelligence (AI). Bernd Schmitt wondered aloud if he would be the last human Editor-in-Chief at JCR to the (almost) universal eye-rolling of the other editors. That was in 2021. But in 2024, the question seems more prescient than ridiculous. The quick and easy answer is, of course not. There is a new human editorial team whose tenure runs fr…
Consumers' Trust in Feelings as Information
The diagnosticity of feelings in judgment depends not only on their representativeness and relevance, but also on people's trust in their feelings in general. Trust in feelings is the degree to which individuals believe that their feelings generally point toward the “right” direction in judgments and decisions. Six studies show that a higher trust in feelings (a) increases the reliance on feelings as a judgment criterion, (b) amplifies the influe…
Feeling the Future
Eight studies reveal an intriguing phenomenon: individuals who have higher trust in their feelings can predict the outcomes of future events better than individuals with lower trust in their feelings. This emotional oracle effect was found across a variety of prediction domains, including (a) the 2008 US Democratic presidential nomination, (b) movie box-office success, (c) the winner of American Idol, (d) the stock market, (e) college football, a…
Are Close Friends the Enemy? Online Social Networks, Self-Esteem, and Self-Control
Online social networks are used by hundreds of millions of people every day, but little is known about their effect on behavior. In five experiments, the authors demonstrate that social network use enhances self-esteem in users who are focused on close friends (i.e., strong ties) while browsing their social network. This momentary increase in self-esteem reduces self-control, leading those focused on strong ties to display less self-control after…
How being busy can increase motivation and reduce task completion time
This research tests the hypothesis that being busy increases motivation and reduces the time it takes to complete tasks for which people miss a deadline. This effect occurs because busy people tend to perceive that they are using their time effectively, which mitigates the sense of failure people have when they miss a task deadline. Studies 1 and 2 show that when people are busy, they are more motivated to complete a task after missing a deadline…
Our Journal, Our Intellectual Home
The Journal of Consumer Research (JCR) is not only the premier outlet for the best scholarship in consumer research. It is also the intellectual home of the global consumer research community. In sustaining that home, the ideals of the journal include publishing insights gained from a variety of perspectives on critical consumer-relevant issues, from diverse theories and methodologies to substantive domains. As a team of editors, we see our role …
Relevance-Reloaded and Recoded
Strange things happen to incoming editors. First a vague uneasiness about the state of our field. Then a suspicion that there might be something to the jibes about the navel-gazing nature of consumer research. We sometimes struggle to translate Journal of Consumer Research (JCR) findings to practitioners or to explain manuscript titles and abstracts that are esoteric to the point of academic parody. We see pressing problems in the world that have…
Will We Be the Last Human Editors of JCR
Early in our editorial tenure, we enjoyed an animated discussion of the expanding potential of artificial intelligence (AI). Bernd Schmitt wondered aloud if he would be the last human Editor-in-Chief at JCR to the (almost) universal eye-rolling of the other editors. That was in 2021. But in 2024, the question seems more prescient than ridiculous. The quick and easy answer is, of course not. There is a new human editorial team whose tenure runs fr…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Feeling (2 works) · Relevance (law) (2 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 works) · Biomedical and Engineering Education (1 works)