Neurological Correlates

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Neuromarketing: Neural Correlates of Conspicuous Consumption in Groups Vulnerable to Social Injustice

January 27th, 2008 · No Comments

There are lots of studies as to why people purchase luxury goods, but these are mostly directed at individuals in isolation. What about group behavior?

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Ray Fisman, an economist, has an interesting article in Slate about why African-Americans (and other ethnic minorities) in the US spend disproportionately on status-seeking items. As quoted in [...]

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