TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Constrained physical space constrains hedonism
JO  - Journal of the Association for Consumer Research
A1  - Xu, Alison Jing
A1  - Albarracín, Dolores
SP  - 557
EP  - 568
VL  - 1
IS  - 4
N2  - Prior research shows that people demonstrate greater regulation of motor and social activities when they are in a confined physical space. This article examines whether space constraint affects people's behavior toward hedonistic consumption of vice products (e.g., high-calorie foods) and their self-regulation in general. We propose that space constraint may have a generalized effect that enhances regulation of behaviors that are unrelated to the space. Manipulating space constraint by varying density or by assigning individual participants to different-sized rooms, three experiments demonstrated that smaller (vs. larger) spaces reduce impulsive purchase of vice products, lead to lower consumption of high-calorie foods, and yield fewer false alarms in a go/no-go task. Consistent with our findings, both international and US data showed that more densely populated regions have a lower prevalence of outcomes associated with low self-control (e.g., prevalence of overweight and obesity, death caused by road traffic accidents).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2378-1815
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/688222
ID  - ref1
ER  -