This study reviews literature on racially equitable admissions practices relevant to graduate
programs in STEM. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores correlate more strongly with race …

This special issue brings together research examining the impact of scarcity on consumer
decision making. A consumer's ability to meet consumption goals may be challenged by …

Brands often use scarcity appeals to promote sales. However, there is limited research
investigating how consumers react when they are unable to obtain items that are advertised …

Resource scarcity, manifested through limited time, money or space, is a prevalent aspect of
family life. Drawing on depth interviews with 30 families from diverse demographic …

Despite the wide use of photos on brands' social media accounts and hotel websites, limited
attention has been paid to how color saturation levels of photos affect hotel consumers' …

Given the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, one may wonder how this situation
might have differed if green consumption had been prioritized. Counterfactual thinking is a …

Public trust and civic predisposition are cornerstones of well-functioning democratic
societies, and burdensome citizen-state encounters may undermine positive views of …

Past research indicates that individuals with scarce resources focus on urgent needs. We
hypothesize and find that individuals with scarce financial resources have greater …

Childhood environment has a significant influence on individuals' psychology and
behaviors. Those who grow up in harsh environments with resource scarcity and uncertainty …

Previous research has shown that perceived existential threat experienced during or shortly
after the first wave of the global COVID-19 pandemic, engendered anticipated scarcity and …