When context matters: Consumers link unfamiliar products to surrounding items

Monday, July 20, 2009 - 16:42 in Mathematics & Economics

Sometimes we judge a product by the company it keeps. For example, we might think a car advertised among expensive cars is also pricey -- but only if we're unfamiliar with the car, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

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