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Sexually explicit advertisements boost consumer recycling due to moral cleansing goal activation by Meng, Matthew D., Gamlin, Jessica

“…Building on research showing that sexually explicit advertisements (i.e., those depicting figuratively “dirty” content) are viewed as immoral, three…”
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It might be ethical, but I won't buy it: Perceived contamination of, and disgust towards, clothing made from recycled plastic bottles by Meng, Matthew D., Leary, R. Bret

“…A popular trend within the fashion industry is to transform recycled plastic bottles into attire, though little research has examined consumer acceptance of…”
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The Recycled Self: Consumers’ Disposal Decisions of Identity-Linked Products by TRUDEL, REMI, ARGO, JENNIFER J., MENG, MATTHEW D.

“…It has been known for some time that consumers’ identities influence purchasing decisions and people form strong identity connections, or “links,” with…”
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A Vote of Competence: How a Similar Upbringing to Political Candidates Influences Voting Choice by Meng, Matthew D., Davidson, Alexander

“…A common strategy employed by political leaders to win elections is to establish similarity with their constituents. This article extends previous research on…”
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Identifying and Addressing the “Health Halo” Surrounding Plant-Based Meat Alternatives in Limited-Information Environments by Gonzales, Gabriel E., Berry, Christopher, Meng, Matthew D., Leary, R. Bret

“…In limited-information environments like restaurants, consumers are forced to make health inferences by drawing from the menu or promotional materials or by…”
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Market segmentation strategies can be used to overcome COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy and other health crises by Meng, Matthew D., Olsen, Mitchell C.

“…As the COVID‐19 pandemic continues to impact everyone to some degree, it has become clear that experts from many disparate fields must work together to…”
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The Effect of Skeuomorphic Digital Interfaces on the Illusion of Control over Gambling Outcomes by Meng, Matthew D., Leary, R. Bret

“…The current research focuses on how the use of “skeuomorphs” in digital design interacts with an illusion of control to influence gambling behavior…”
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Engaging fans through social media: implications for team identification by Meng, Matthew D, Stavros, Constantino, Westberg, Kate

“…Purpose – The ubiquity of social media provides sport organizations with opportunities to communicate with fans and as a result, potentially strengthen team…”
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Mitigating the detrimental effect of skeuomorphism on gambling behavior by Meng, Matthew D., Leary, R. Bret

“…Skeuomorphism is a design style that retains superfluous aspects in modern designs. A strong proponent of skeuomorphism is the gambling industry, with many…”
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Trash or Recycle? How Product Distortion Leads to Categorization Error During Disposal by Trudel, Remi, Argo, Jennifer J., Meng, Matthew D.

“…Much of what ends up in our landfills is recyclable material, exposing the urgent need to understand the psychological processes behind recycling behavior…”
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Can Success Backfire? Consumer Judgments of Businesses that Repeatedly Win the Same Sustainability or Quality Award by Meng, Matthew D., Graul, Antje R. H.

“…Businesses strive toward winning awards, following the belief that the more times they win an award, the more positive they will be viewed by consumers…”
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Using emoticons to encourage students to recycle by Meng, Matthew D., Trudel, Remi

“…Uncovering inexpensive, simple techniques to encourage students to act in a pro-environmental manner is of critical importance. Through a four-week field study…”
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Effects of perceived scarcity on COVID‐19 consumer stimulus spending: The roles of ontological insecurity and mutability in predicting prosocial outcomes by Leary, R. Bret, Mesler, Rhiannon MacDonnell, Simpson, Bonnie, Meng, Matthew D., Montford, William

“…In 2021, the United States government provided a third economic impact payment (EIP) for those designated as experiencing greater need due to the COVID‐19…”
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Filling the Organ Donor Pool by Giving Priority by Meng, Matthew D, Clarke, Roberta N

“…Many of the alternatives for procuring donor organs are considered either ineffective, unethical, or illegal. One possibility that may not face such challenges…”
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