The glow of grime: Why cleaning an old object can wash away its value
For connoisseurs of antiques and antiquities, cleaning old objects can reduce their value. In five experiments (total N = 1,019), we show that lay people also often judge that old objects are worth less when cleaned, and we test two explanations for why cleaning can reduce object value. In Experimen...
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| Language: | English |
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Society for Judgment and Decision Making
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.sjdm.org/18/181204/jdm181204.pdf |