The benefits of retail therapy: Making purchase decisions reduces residual sadness

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 373-380

  Rick, Scott I ^a   Pereira, Beatriz ^a   Burson, Katherine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Appraisal tendency theory; Decision making; Retail therapy; Sadness; Shopping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903118443     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcps.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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