Is variety the spice of life? It all depends on the rate of consumption

Is variety of the spice of life? The present research suggests that the answer depends on the rate of consumption. In three experiments, we find that, whereas a variety of stimuli is preferred to repetition of even a better-liked single stimulus when consumption is continuous, this preference revers...

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Main Authors: Jeff Galak, Justin Kruger, George Loewenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2011-04-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://journal.sjdm.org/11/10624/jdm10624.pdf