Feeling disconnected from others : The effects of ambient darkness on hedonic choice

This research documents a novel effect of ambient lighting on consumer choice. We propose and find that ambient darkness (vs. brightness) can result in consumers feeling disconnected from others. As a result, consumers become more authentic in their choices and they choose hedonic over utilitarian o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Huang, Irene Xun, Dong, Ping, Labroo, Aparna A.
Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89732
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46406