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Hedonic Wants

Hedonic Wants is a consumer motivation construct that refers to desires driven by intrinsic pleasure, emotional gratification, and sensory experiences, distinguishing it from utilitarian wants oriented toward functional or practical benefits.

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118

Authors

68

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2017–2026

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Publications

42

Work and/or Fun: Measuring Hedonic and Utilitarian Shopping Value

Barry J. Babin, William R. Darden, Mitch Griffin · Journal of Consumer Research · 1994 · 5.9K citations

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Delight by Design: The Role of Hedonic Versus Utilitarian Benefits

Ravindra Chitturi, Rajagopal Raghunathan, Vijay Mahajan · Journal of Marketing · 2008 · 830 citations

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Entertainment as Pleasurable and Meaningful: Identifying Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motivations for Entertainment Consumption

Mary Beth Oliver, Arthur A. Raney · Journal of Communication · 2011 · 711 citations

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Delight by Design: The Role of Hedonic versus Utilitarian Benefits

Ravindra Chitturi, Rajagopal Raghunathan, Vijay Mahajan · Journal of Marketing · 2008 · 709 citations

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Seeking Pleasure and Seeking Pain: Differences in Prohedonic and Contra-Hedonic Motivation From Adolescence to Old Age

Michaela Riediger, Florian Schmiedek, Gert G. Wagner et al. · Psychological Science · 2009 · 325 citations

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Authors

118

  1. MB
    Mary Beth Oliver

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 730 citations

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  2. VM
    Vijay Mahajan

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    2 publications · 1.5K citations

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  3. RC
    Ravindra Chitturi

    Lehigh University, United States

    2 publications · 1.5K citations

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  4. RR
    Rajagopal Raghunathan

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    2 publications · 1.5K citations

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  5. LS
    Laila Seppä

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    2 publications · 77 citations

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Institutions

68

  1. Lehigh University

    Bethlehem, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    730 citations

  3. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    208 citations

  4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    63 citations

  5. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    3.1K citations

  6. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    181 citations

  7. Universitat Politècnica de València

    Valencia, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  8. University of North Texas

    Denton, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    944 citations

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Venues

  1. Food Quality and Preference

    2 publications · 77 citations

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  2. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

    2 publications · 286 citations

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  3. Journal of Sensory Studies

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  4. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

    Repository · 2 publications · 61 citations

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  5. Journal of Marketing

    JM · 2 publications · 1.5K citations

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