Variety-seeking behavior in consumption: a literature review and future research directions

Y Zhang - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Variety-seeking is a popular choice strategy in consumers' daily lives, and many factors
influence it. This study conducted a narrative and structured literature review based on three …

How regulatory focus–mode fit impacts variety‐seeking

T Pham, F Mathmann, HS Jin… - Journal of Consumer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Variety‐seeking research has examined antecedents in terms of contextual factors and
individual differences. However, it does not consider the interaction of individual difference …

Busyness and diverse choice: How perceived busyness shapes consumer's preference for variety seeking

J Du, B Song, X Wang, Z Wu - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2024 - Elsevier
This research investigates the effect of perceived busyness on variety seeking. Utilizing an
incentive-compatible design with real behavioral outcomes and an online experiment, the …

When life throws curveballs: Unpacking consumers' compensatory strategies

GN Rauber, LSG Barros, F Zambaldi… - Psychology & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Compensatory consumption is a typical strategy used by consumers to alleviate feelings of
self‐discrepancy. This phenomenon occurs in multiple contexts, and the related literature …

Self‐improvement or hedonic enjoyment? Effect of romantic experiences on consumer product preferences

J Zhang, Y Yang, S Jin, F Jing - Journal of Consumer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Romantic experiences are positive emotional experiences that significantly affect people's
lives and consumption behaviors. Extant research merely conceptualizes romantic …

The sleepy consumer and variety seeking

Z Huang, Y Liang, CB Weinberg… - Journal of Marketing …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Sleepiness, the subjective feeling of the propensity to fall asleep, is a common, everyday
experience that can be induced by various factors, such as sleep quality, sleep deprivation …

Relationship (breakup) reminders drive online advertising effectiveness

SZ Tan, A Bandyopadhyay… - Psychology & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This research investigates the effect of using relationship (breakup) reminders in advertising
on click‐through rates. While previous research has found that relationship reminders may …

How feeling loved inspires the purchase of green foods

D Tang, J Chen, Q Jiang, H Huang, M Zheng - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Love is fundamental to human nature, transcending race and nation, with descriptions
rooted in diverse cultural backgrounds. Thanks to some past research, the concept of love …

Effect of regulatory focus on food variety-seeking behavior of Chinese tourists

H Cui, F Yao, X Jin, T Zhao, W Xu… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
While limited attention has been paid to personality traits that influence tourists' variety-
seeking behavior with respect to food, evidence shows that Chinese people choose less …

The differential roles of transient and chronic loneliness in consumers' variety seeking behavior

T Li, F Wang - European Journal of Marketing, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the effects of both transient and chronic loneliness on
consumers' variety-seeking (VS) behavior and to identify the various underlying …