Consumption

Changing our Coping Strategies Amidst COVID-19 Living
Communication
March 31, 2021

Changing our Coping Strategies Amidst COVID-19 Living

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Beyond Human – Everyday Bots and AI
International Debate
March 22, 2021

Beyond Human – Everyday Bots and AI

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Overconsumption or a Move Towards Minimalism?
News
March 15, 2021

Overconsumption or a Move Towards Minimalism?

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Spaces that Work for Us
Science & Social Science
March 8, 2021

Spaces that Work for Us

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Consumption and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Consumption and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Staying at home has completely changed our buying behaviors. Consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated our technological advancement and reliance on […]

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Consumption as Intercultural Communication and Interaction

Consumption as Intercultural Communication and Interaction

When was the last time you went out for a Thai meal, got items from the ethnic isle of a supermarket, wore […]

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Consumption Does Not Equate to Happiness

Consumption Does Not Equate to Happiness

We all want stuff, but in our overdeveloped, fast-paced culture we seldom challenge ourselves to ask ourselves the one important question: how much is enough?

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Instagram Redesigns for Shopping

Instagram Redesigns for Shopping

Recently, when I opened Instagram, I noticed that the usual spot for checking notifications is now a Shop tab. The Instagram blog […]

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Gift Giving, Gift Returning – The Unexpected Emotions Behind Receiving an Unwanted Gift

Gift Giving, Gift Returning – The Unexpected Emotions Behind Receiving an Unwanted Gift

Is it possible that the experience of receiving gifts we do not like can take a toll on our mental well-being? Is […]

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Online Christmas Shopping and Gift Giving as a Form of Retail Therapy?

Online Christmas Shopping and Gift Giving as a Form of Retail Therapy?

The coronavirus Christmas of 2020 could turn into a bumper year for giving gifts. Our relationship with spending and the festive cheer […]

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At Its Core, Changing Consumer Behavior Requires Empathy

At Its Core, Changing Consumer Behavior Requires Empathy

Just as the current pandemic illuminates society’s pre-existing challenges, so too it shapes our behavior, changing the ways we interact, shop and consume.

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Connective Consumption? Lockdown Life is Restructuring the Ways We Socialize

Connective Consumption? Lockdown Life is Restructuring the Ways We Socialize

People have had a host of responses to lockdown living, ranging from cutting off all contact with others, to maintaining not only […]

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