The consumer explained from the perspective of the extended self

Although the extended self is a relatively new concept, over the years it has developed rapidly, being the subject of study of several marketing researches. Our possessions contribute to reflecting our identity, so it is very important to look at how people expand their self in relation to others an...

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Main Authors: Manolică Adriana, Roman Teodora, Ciurdea Ioana Daniela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-06-01
Series:Review of Economic and Business Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/rebs-2019-0085
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Summary:Although the extended self is a relatively new concept, over the years it has developed rapidly, being the subject of study of several marketing researches. Our possessions contribute to reflecting our identity, so it is very important to look at how people expand their self in relation to others and how possessions become part of themselves. We can not hope to understand the behavior of consumers without first gaining a certain understanding of the attention they give to their possessions. The main findings until now show that certain objects accelerate the interest of the consumer for the actual consumption, because the consumption helps define people about what they are. Our aim is to deepen this idea through a survey.
ISSN:2068-7249