‘I am lucky!’ An illusion induced by the mere possession of a gemstone product
Document Type
Presentation
Source Publication
28th Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention
Publication Date
5-28-2016
Publisher
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Abstract
Past studies on the mere ownership effect suggested that merely possessing an object results in seeing the object as more positive and valuable. The current study (using a luck bracelet as an object) revealed that people felt they obtained the benefit from an object (luck) by its mere ownership.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chan, C. P. Y. & Yeung, V. (2016, May). I am lucky!’ An illusion induced by the mere possession of a gemstone product. Poster presented at the 28th Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention, Chicago.