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A wonderful life

Experiential consumption and the pursuit of happiness

Bibliographic Data

ID23315751
AuthorsThomas Gilovich (0000-0002-4452-3626, Cornell University, corresponding author), Amit Kumar (0000-0003-4000-1780, Cornell University), Lily Jampol (Cornell University)
Year2015
Volume25
Issue1
Pages152-165
Publication date2015-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Consumer Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1057-7408 • E-ISSN: 1532-7663
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/j.jcps.2014.08.004
OpenAlexW2098060131
LanguageEN
Citations received71
References cited61

Business · Consumption (sociology) · Experiential learning · Happiness · Life satisfaction · Social science · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Marketing · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology

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