Animal instincts: Why do unhappy consumers prefer tactile sensations?

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study explains why sad people are more likely to want to hug a teddy bear than seek out a visual experience such as looking at art. Hint: it has to do with our mammalian instincts.

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