The Influence of Negative Surprise on Hedonic Adaptation

After some time using a product or service, the consumer tends to feel less pleasure with consumption. This reduction of pleasure is known as hedonic adaptation. One of the emotions that interfere in this process is surprise. Based on two experiments, we suggest that negative surprise – differently...

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Autores principales: Ana Paula Kieling, Vinicius Andrade Brei, Valter Afonso Vieira
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:273485c3d15c4b6d832c78edd15583a72021-11-11T15:48:06ZThe Influence of Negative Surprise on Hedonic Adaptation1807-734Xhttps://doaj.org/article/273485c3d15c4b6d832c78edd15583a72016-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=123045332006https://doaj.org/toc/1807-734XAfter some time using a product or service, the consumer tends to feel less pleasure with consumption. This reduction of pleasure is known as hedonic adaptation. One of the emotions that interfere in this process is surprise. Based on two experiments, we suggest that negative surprise – differently to positive – influences with the level of pleasure foreseen and experienced by the consumer. Study 1 analyzes the influence of negative (vs. positive) surprise on the consumer’s post-purchase hedonic adaptation expectation. Results showed that negative surprise influences the intensity of adaptation, augmenting its strength. Study 2 verifies the influence of negative (vs positive) surprise over hedonic adaptation. The findings suggested that negative surprise makes adaptation happen more intensively and faster as time goes by, which brings consequences to companies and consumers in the post-purchase process, such as satisfaction and loyalty.Ana Paula KielingVinicius Andrade BreiValter Afonso VieiraFUCAPE Business Schoolarticlehedonic adaptationnegative surpriseconsumptionpostpurchaseexperimentBusinessHF5001-6182ENPTBBR: Brazilian Business Review, Vol 13, Iss 3, Pp 111-132 (2016)
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topic hedonic adaptation
negative surprise
consumption
post
purchase
experiment
Business
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spellingShingle hedonic adaptation
negative surprise
consumption
post
purchase
experiment
Business
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Ana Paula Kieling
Vinicius Andrade Brei
Valter Afonso Vieira
The Influence of Negative Surprise on Hedonic Adaptation
description After some time using a product or service, the consumer tends to feel less pleasure with consumption. This reduction of pleasure is known as hedonic adaptation. One of the emotions that interfere in this process is surprise. Based on two experiments, we suggest that negative surprise – differently to positive – influences with the level of pleasure foreseen and experienced by the consumer. Study 1 analyzes the influence of negative (vs. positive) surprise on the consumer’s post-purchase hedonic adaptation expectation. Results showed that negative surprise influences the intensity of adaptation, augmenting its strength. Study 2 verifies the influence of negative (vs positive) surprise over hedonic adaptation. The findings suggested that negative surprise makes adaptation happen more intensively and faster as time goes by, which brings consequences to companies and consumers in the post-purchase process, such as satisfaction and loyalty.
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Valter Afonso Vieira
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