Study finds day-to-day experiences affect awareness of aging, mood

A study of older adults finds an individual’s awareness of aging is not as static as previously thought, and that day-to-day experiences and one’s attitude toward aging can affect an individual’s awareness of age-related change (AARC) – and how that awareness affects one’s mood. “People tend to have an overall attitude toward aging, good or… Continue reading Study finds day-to-day experiences affect awareness of aging, mood

“Experiential Products” Boost Happiness

Material items designed to create or enhance an experience, also known as “experiential products,” can make shoppers just as happy as life experiences. That is the finding of research done at San Francisco State University and published online July 24th 2014 in the Journal of Consumer Psychology.