Intrinsic motivation (IM) is key for persistence at work. When they are intrinsically motivated,
people experience work activities as an end in itself, such that the activity and its goal …

Why does performing certain tasks cause the aversive experience of mental effort and
concomitant deterioration in task performance? One explanation posits a physical resource …

Many people fail to save what they will need for retirement. Research on excessive
discounting of the future suggests that removing the lure of immediate rewards by …

In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in consumer self-regulation
research. This field is important for the welfare of consumers and society because of self …

From sleep and energy use to exercise and health, consumers have access to more
information about their behavior than ever before. The appeal of personal quantification …

When someone asks,“How do you feel?”, your answer includes your bodily feelings as well
as your emotional feelings. Influential models of emotion view the embodiment of emotions …

Given that countless studies have documented the wide-ranging benefits of self-regulation,
determining if and how self-regulation can be improved is an important scientific and …

Acting on a sudden urge to purchase something without a prior intention or plan to do so
and without considering its long-term effects is regarded as impulse buying behavior. The …

Although digital assistants with humanlike features have become prevalent in computer
games, few marketing studies have demonstrated the psychological mechanisms underlying …

Abstract “Retail therapy” is often applied to the notion of trying to cheer oneself up through
the purchase of self‐treats. The negative moods that lead to retail therapy, however, have …