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Gag Gifting: The Joke and the Poke

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gag gifting is a ritual involving a gift along with a joke at the expense of the recipient (i.e., a “poke”). This study shows that gag gifting occurs frequently, at various occasions. Findings from a qualitative study illustrate the way gag gifts are purchased or handmade into unique or personalized items.
Robert M. Schindler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Better Understanding of Minimalistic Motives: Consumption Typology, Scale Development, and Validation

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent research has acknowledged that a large and growing number of consumers worldwide have adopted a minimalistic philosophy and engaged in minimalistic consumption. However, extant research has generally grouped all minimalists together, thus limiting the theoretical and practical relevance of minimalism to the field of marketing.
Aniruddha Pangarkar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Мiryachit: A Culture‐Specific Startle Syndrome in the Saami People

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Miryachit is perhaps the most complex and least understood of the culture‐specific startle syndromes that include latah and the jumping Frenchmen of Maine. Objectives We carried out a field study to evaluate startle‐induced paroxysms in the Saami to determine if it is still endemic and, if so, to contrast it with the available ...
Marianna Selikhova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Speech Differences between Multiple System Atrophy and Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Delineation of Parkinson's disease (PD) from multiple system atrophy (MSA) can be challenging in early disease stages. Speech characteristics have been studied as digital biomarkers in PD and ataxias. Currently, data on speech in MSA is limited.
Tom Hähnel   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting failure mechanisms of aerospace‐grade polymer matrix composites in open hole tension: Correlation of experimental, simulation, and analytical methods

open access: yesPolymer Composites, EarlyView.
Determining the optimum hole diameter in open‐hole tension tests for different stacking sequences through establishing the parameter of difference between principal and tensile stresses. Abstract The open‐hole test approach is widely used in the aerospace industry to compute notched design allowable strengths representing the presence of fastener holes
Sefa Şahin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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