Writing:
In the News:
- Garcia-Rada, Ximena, Michael I. Norton, and Rebecca K. Ratner (September 2023). “Consumers Choose Shared Experiences Over Quality Ones,” Harvard Business Review. [Article]
- Ximena Garcia-Rada, Michael I. Norton, and Rebecca K. Ratner (May 2023). “Travelers will refuse an upgrade to sit near a loved one – new research into when people want to share experiences,” The Conversation. [Article]
- Garcia-Rada, Ximena and Tami Kim (March 2022). “The Belief that Engaging in Extraordinary Experiences Together Can Foster Relationships,” Character & Context, Society for Personality and Social Psychology. [Blog post]
- Garcia-Rada, Ximena, Mary Steffel, Elanor F. Williams, and Michael I. Norton (September 2021). “The Paradox of Marketing to Caregivers,” Harvard Business Review. [Article]
- Ximena Garcia-Rada, Mary Steffel, Elanor F. Williams, and Michael I. Norton (August 2021). “Why people feel guilty about using effort-saving products when taking care of loved ones,” The Conversation. [Article]
- Dan Ariely and Ximena Garcia-Rada (September 2019). “Corruption is contagious: Dishonesty begets dishonesty, rapidly spreading unethical behavior through a society,” Scientific American. [Article]
- Heather Mann and Ximena Garcia-Rada (June 2016). “Does culture shape our underlying tendencies toward dishonesty?” Behavioral Scientist. [Blog post]
In the News:
- Who gets the seat upgrade if only one is offered? What most flyers do, USA Today. [web]
- Why caregivers may reject products that make life easier, The Wall Street Journal. [web]
- Consumers value effort over ease when caring for close others, The Academic Minute, WAMC Radio. [segment]
- Date night?! The science of relationship rituals, CANVAS8. [web]
- Thinking of you: Consumer decisions that make the heart grow fonder, News Wise. [web]
- The best way for couples to create quality time together, Psychology Today. [web]
- Rituals strengthen couples. Here’s why they’re good for business, too, Forbes. [web]
- Money can’t buy love, but here’s what can, Harvard Magazine. [web]