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Want Formation

Want Formation is a theoretical construct in consumer behavior that explains the cognitive and socio-psychological process through which latent needs are shaped into specific desires for particular goods, services, or experiences.

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26

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2017–2026

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Publications

27

Learning to consume – A theory of wants and the growth of demand

Ulrich Witt · Journal of Evolutionary Economics · 2001 · 278 citations

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WANTS, INTERESTS AND ATTITUDES

Thorndike Edward L · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 1936 · 164 citations

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special issue: Learning to consume - A theory of wants and the growth of demand

Ulrich Witt · Journal of Evolutionary Economics · 2001 · 148 citations

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Wanting, Having, and Getting: A Note on Fodor and Lepore 1998

Heidi Harley · Linguistic Inquiry · 2004 · 92 citations

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The Psychology of Wants, Interests and Attitudes

Harold E. Burtt, Edward L. Thorndike · The American Journal of Psychology · 1936 · 81 citations

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Authors

34

  1. LJ
    Louis J. Moses

    University of Oregon, United States

    2 publications · 37 citations

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  2. NW
    Nicole Wusinich

    University of Oregon, United States

    2 publications · 37 citations

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  3. CC
    Carrie Childs

    University of Derby, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 34 citations

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  4. GP
    Goran Puača

    University of Borås, Sweden

    2 publications · 26 citations

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  5. UW
    Ulrich Witt

    Max Planck Society, Germany

    2 publications · 426 citations

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Institutions

26

  1. New York University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    73 citations

  2. University of Borås

    Borås, Sweden

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  3. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  4. University of Roehampton

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  5. University of Derby

    Derby, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  6. Queen Elizabeth’s Academy

    Mansfield, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  7. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  8. William Alanson White Institute

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    73 citations

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Venues

  1. Developmental Psychology

    2 publications · 37 citations

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  2. Journal of Evolutionary Economics

    JEE · 2 publications · 426 citations

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  3. Discourse Studies

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  4. Journal of Learning and Educational Policy

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  5. The American Journal of Psychology

    AJP · 1 publications · 81 citations

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