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Broadcasting and Narrowcasting: How Audience Size Affects What People Share by BARASCH, ALIXANDRA, BERGER, JONAH

“…Does the number of people with whom someone communicates influence what he or she discusses and shares? Six studies demonstrate that compared with…”
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Generating Content Increases Enjoyment by Immersing Consumers and Accelerating Perceived Time by Tonietto, Gabriela N., Barasch, Alixandra

“…Advances in technology, particularly smartphones, have unlocked new opportunities for consumers to generate content about experiences while they unfold (e.g.,…”
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How Taking Photos Increases Enjoyment of Experiences by Diehl, Kristin, Zauberman, Gal, Barasch, Alixandra

“…Experiences are vital to the lives and well-being of people; hence, understanding the factors that amplify or dampen enjoyment of experiences is important. One…”
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Impediments to Effective Altruism: The Role of Subjective Preferences in Charitable Giving by Berman, Jonathan Z., Barasch, Alixandra, Levine, Emma E., Small, Deborah A.

“…Charity could do the most good if every dollar donated went to causes that produced the greatest welfare gains. In line with this proposition, the…”
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A Candid Advantage? The Social Benefits of Candid Photos by Berger, Jonah, Barasch, Alixandra

“…Photos are a ubiquitous mode of social communication. Analysis of thousands of online profiles finds that people overwhelmingly post posed photos of…”
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Selfish or Selfless? On the Signal Value of Emotion in Altruistic Behavior by Barasch, Alixandra, Levine, Emma E, Berman, Jonathan Z, Small, Deborah A

“…Theories that reject the existence of altruism presume that emotional benefits serve as ulterior motives for doing good deeds. These theories argue that even…”
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The Braggart's Dilemma: On the Social Rewards and Penalties of Advertising Prosocial Behavior by BERMAN, JONATHAN Z., LEVINE, EMMA E., BARASCH, ALIXANDRA, SMALL, DEBORAH A.

“…People often brag about, or advertise, their good deeds to others. Seven studies investigate how bragging about prosocial behavior affects perceived…”
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You Must Have a Preference: The Impact of No-Preference Communication on Joint Decision Making by Kim, Nicole You Jeung, Zwebner, Yonat, Barasch, Alixandra, Schrift, Rom Y.

“…In many joint consumption decisions, such as choosing a restaurant or a movie to watch together, one party often communicates to the other that they do not…”
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Autonomy in consumer choice by Wertenbroch, Klaus, Schrift, Rom Y., Alba, Joseph W., Barasch, Alixandra, Bhattacharjee, Amit, Giesler, Markus, Knobe, Joshua, Lehmann, Donald R., Matz, Sandra, Nave, Gideon, Parker, Jeffrey R., Puntoni, Stefano, Zheng, Yanmei, Zwebner, Yonat

“…We propose that autonomy is a crucial aspect of consumer choice. We offer a definition that situates autonomy among related constructs in philosophy and…”
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When Payment Undermines the Pitch by Barasch, Alixandra, Berman, Jonathan Z, Small, Deborah A

“…Studies on crowding out document that incentives sometimes backfire-decreasing motivation in prosocial tasks. In the present research, we demonstrated an…”
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Let’s Give Together: Can Collaborative Giving Boost Generosity? by Proulx, Jason D. E., Aknin, Lara B., Barasch, Alixandra

“…A growing number of people donate to charity together with others, such as a spouse, friend, or stranger. Does giving to charity collectively with another…”
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Prosocial Behavior in Intergroup Relations: How Donor Self-Construal and Recipient Group-Membership Shape Generosity by Duclos, Rod, Barasch, Alixandra

“…This research examines the interplay of self-construal orientation and victim group-membership on prosocial behavior. Whereas consumers primed with an…”
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The consequences of sharing by Barasch, Alixandra

“…•People share information with others to achieve self-oriented (personal) goals and other-oriented (social) goals.•Sharing information has important…”
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How the Intention to Share Can Undermine Enjoyment: Photo-Taking Goals and Evaluation of Experiences by BARASCH, ALIXANDRA, ZAUBERMAN, GAL, DIEHL, KRISTIN

“…People often share their experiences with others who were not originally present, which provides them with both personal and interpersonal benefits. However,…”
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On the Value of Modesty: How Signals of Status Undermine Cooperation by Srna, Shalena, Barasch, Alixandra, Small, Deborah A.

“…The widespread demand for luxury is best understood by the social advantages of signaling status (i.e., conspicuous consumption; Veblen, 1899). In the present…”
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Who's on first? People asymmetrically attend to higher-ranked (vs. lower-ranked) competitors by Weingarten, Evan, Davidai, Shai, Barasch, Alixandra

“…Rankings, hierarchies, and competitions are an integral part of peoples' personal and professional lives and knowing one's standing vis-à-vis others helps…”
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Photographic Memory: The Effects of Volitional Photo Taking on Memory for Visual and Auditory Aspects of an Experience by Barasch, Alixandra, Diehl, Kristin, Silverman, Jackie, Zauberman, Gal

“…How does volitional photo taking affect unaided memory for visual and auditory aspects of experiences? Across one field and three lab studies, we found that,…”
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Hot streak! Inferences and predictions about goal adherence by Silverman, Jackie, Barasch, Alixandra P., Small, Deborah A.

“…•Recent streaks of behavior convey meaning relevant for goal pursuit.•A recent streak signals greater commitment to the goal at hand.•Thus, a recent streak…”
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The unexpected social consequences of diverting attention to our phones by Barrick, Elyssa M., Barasch, Alixandra, Tamir, Diana I.

“…Phone use is everywhere. Previous work has shown that phone use during social experiences, or “phubbing”, has detrimental effects on cognitive processing,…”
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Signaling Emotion and Reason in Cooperation by Levine, Emma E, Barasch, Alixandra, Rand, David, Berman, Jonathan Z, Small, Deborah A

“…We explore the signal value of emotion and reason in human cooperation. Across four experiments utilizing dyadic prisoner dilemma games, we establish three…”
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