Finding brands and losing your religion?

نویسندگان

  • Keisha M Cutright
  • Tülin Erdem
  • Gavan J Fitzsimons
  • Ron Shachar
چکیده

Religion is a powerful force in many people's lives, impacting decisions about life, death, and everything in between. It may be difficult, then, to imagine that something as seemingly innocuous as the usage of brand name products might influence individuals' commitment to religion. However, we demonstrate across 6 studies that when brands are a highly salient tool for self-expression, individuals are less likely to report and demonstrate strong religious commitment. We suggest that a desire to maintain consistency among self-identities is one important driver of this relationship and find that the effect is mitigated when the perceived distance between brands and religious values is minimized.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of experimental psychology. General

دوره 143 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014