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Re‐Materialising the Geography of Religion: A ‘Triple‐I’ Framework of Infrasecularity, Iconicity and Infrastructuring

open access: yesGeography Compass, Volume 20, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Scholarship in the Geography of religion has expanded the study of religious space beyond formal places of worship to informal and temporary sites. This article reviews these developments while highlighting a persistent gap: the limited attention paid to the material agency of architecture.
Silvia Omenetto
wiley   +1 more source

Demystifying the Impact of Homophily on Continued Use Intention of AI‐Avatar–Assisted Shopping: Length of Shopping Experience as a Moderator

open access: yesInternational Journal of Consumer Studies, Volume 50, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the social‐cognitive mechanisms driving consumers' continued use intention of AI‐enabled shopping avatars in online retail. Grounded in the Computers Are Social Actors Paradigm, the study investigates how consumers' evaluations of AI‐avatar characteristics shape perceived homophily and subsequent relational and value‐based ...
Neeru Sharma   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Well‐Being: A Cross‐Domain Systematic Review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Consumer Studies, Volume 50, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in everyday consumption, yet evidence on its longer‐term implications for consumer eudaimonic well‐being remains dispersed across disciplines and application contexts. This review integrates that literature to clarify the domains, theoretical explanations, and conditions through which AI ...
Setar Lytle, Mahesh Gopinath
wiley   +1 more source

Reimagining Therapy: Consumer Perceptions of Generative AI in Mental Health

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Affairs, Volume 60, Issue 3, Fall 2026.
ABSTRACT Growing numbers of consumers are turning to Generative AI (GenAI) for mental health support, yet the psychological engagement processes underlying consumer–GenAI therapy interactions remain insufficiently understood. This gap limits our ability to explain why consumer experiences diverge, particularly in emotionally sensitive contexts ...
Kaiwen Xue, Sven Tuzovic, Udo Gottlieb
wiley   +1 more source

Generative AI in Brand Activism: Impacts on Consumers’ Negative Affect and Decision Comfort

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Affairs, Volume 60, Issue 3, Fall 2026.
ABSTRACT With the prevalence of emerging technologies, brands are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to craft branding messages, including those reflecting sociopolitical views through brand activism. Although generative AI is effective in content creation, its use in value‐laden contexts may differentially alter individual ...
Lin Zhao, Alexis Yim, Annie Peng Cui
wiley   +1 more source

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