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The secret of happiness lies in what you do, not what you buy

Money can indeed get you happiness, provided you know how to spend it.

Jun 27, 2022

Two people seen from behind ride on a fairground swing with their arms out.

Jun 27, 2022

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The many faces of the not-so-humble lipstick

Despised, embraced, a sign of class, a marker of morality, the lipstick always punches above its weight. July-29 is National Lipstick Day…

Jul 25, 2022

The many faces of the not-so-humble lipstick

Jul 25, 2022

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Eat less or exercise more? Our intuitive theories and the burden of weight

Our naive beliefs about what we choose to implicate as the cause of excess weight have immense influence on what we choose to consume, and…

Jul 18, 2022

A measuring tape divides a bike and vegetables from pasta and pastries on a blue wooden table.

Jul 18, 2022

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Creativity, entitlement, dishonesty: the dark side of a coveted trait

As amazing as being creative is, it harbors a dark side that seldom gets mentioned in a world enchanted with its magic.

Jul 11, 2022

People in colorful clothing brainstorm on a whiteboard with creative icons, viewed from above.

Jul 11, 2022

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The psychology behind the urge to splurge

What is about sadness that makes us loosen our purse strings like there is no tomorrow?

Jul 4, 2022

A woman with a bob and glasses browses hanging fabrics in a cluttered antique store.

Jul 4, 2022

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Those good old days and the power of nostalgia

Those ambling trips down memory lane can lead to some intriguing effects, research shows

Jun 21, 2022

Two rows of four colorful cassette tape graphics.

Jun 21, 2022

Shilpa Madan

Shilpa Madan

Marketing Professor, Consumer Psychologist, Unilever and Castrol alum. Writing about my research interests and pop culture.

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