...]), and that when meeting a new person, information about experiential purchases was considered to be more insightful ( d =1.13[1.04,1.22]), useful ( d =1.14[1.05,1.23]), and fun to talk about ( d =1.96[1.83,2.08]) than material purchases. Self-concept was more strongly associated with experiential purchases than...

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