Is Happiness Shared Doubled and Sadness Shared Halved? Social Influence on Enjoyment of Hedonic Experiences

By Rajagopal Raghunathan, Kim P. Corfman. 2006

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Promoting positive change: Advancing the food well-being paradigm☆ (2013, background): “Similarly, when we see others enjoying food, a desire to share in that pleasure may influence food consumption (Raghunathan & Corfman, 2006).”
To have in order to do: Exploring the effects of consuming experiential products on well-being (2015, unknown): “For example, life experiences, compared to material items, are more likely to be shared with others and lead to greater feelings of relatedness (Caprariello & Reis, 2013; Raghunathan & Corfman, 2006).”
Why Celebrity Sells: A Dual Entertainment Path Model of Brand Endorsement (2014, background): “Indeed, Raghunathan and Corfman (2006) uncovered the centrality of “shared” hedonic experiences.”
Experiential Gifts Foster Stronger Social Relationships Than Material Gifts (2016, unknown): “…from has highlighted the importance of emotion in close relationships (Aron et al. 2000; Bazzini et al. 2007; Clark and Finkel 2004; Laurenceau et al. 1998; Nummenmaa et al. 2012; Peters and Kashima 2007; Raghunathan and Corfman 2006; Ramanathan and McGill 2007; Slatcher and Pennebaker 2006).”
Enjoyment and social influence: predicting mobile payment adoption (2015, background): “Because many hedonic products are consumed in the presence of others, it is important to understand how social in ﬂ uence affects the perceived enjoyment of shared experiences involving new technologies (Raghunathan & Corfman, 2006).”
The sport value framework – a new fundamental logic for analyses in sport management (2014, unknown): “Furthermore, the presence of other customers during consumption can influence the perceived service quality, and hence, the perception of the value propositions (products, services) (Raghunathan & Corfman, 2006; Ramanathan & McGill, 2007; Uhrich & Benkenstein, 2010).”
Pleasure principles: A review of research on hedonic consumption (2013, background): “Experiences are also more likely to be social and to be discussed with others, both of which can increase enjoyment of positive experiences (e.g., Raghunathan & Corfman, 2006), whereas people whomake and discuss material purchases may be stigmatized by others (e.g., Van Boven, Campbell, & Gilovich,…”
What Makes Airbnb Experiences Enjoyable? The Effects of Environmental Stimuli on Perceived Enjoyment and Repurchase Intention (2020, background): “Consumers who use sharing economy services are attracted to experiences that are interesting and engaging (Raghunathan and Corfman 2006).”