[xmca] FW: ScienceDaily: Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict

["Duvall, Emily" <emily@uidaho.edu>]

I admit that I have not been following all the dialogue lately... end of
semester and all... but I did think this was interesting, especially the
way the authors "used "dialogic self theory," which differentiates
between the "Meta-self" and multiple selves. According to the authors,
multiple selves have unique perspectives and speak from different
positions with relatively independent voices, while the Meta-self
reflects a distanced neutral perspective." Interesting terminology.  

Some of the related stories may also be of interest with regard to
considering the theoretical understandings pertaining to consumerism.
Perhaps a healthy dose of Marx is needed?
~em


Subject: ScienceDaily: Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate
choices and inner conflict

emily (emily@uidaho.edu) has sent you a link to the following page on
ScienceDaily:

Talking to ourselves: How consumers navigate choices and inner conflict
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091117161210.htm 

>From simple decisions like "Should I eat this brownie?" to bigger
questions such as "Should my next car be a hybrid?" consumers are
involved in an inner dialogue that reflects thoughts and perspectives of
their different selves, according to the authors of a new study.

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