APS

29th APS Annual Convention

Utility: Anticipated, Experienced, and Remembered

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

Social

How do characteristics of anticipation, experience, and memory influence utility (total pleasure or pain) derived from various engagements, and do people correctly forecast these effects? We present findings on how these phases shape total utility, as well as people’s views and misconceptions about their contributions.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Masha KsendzovaChair
    Boston University

Presentations

  1. The Primacy of Experience: Comparing the Contributions of Anticipation, Experience, and Memory to Total Utility Masha Ksendzova, Carey Morewedge, Michael Norton
  2. Worth the Wait? Leisure Can be Just As Enjoyable with Work Left UndoneEd O'Brien, Ellen Roney
  3. Duration Sensitivity of Key MomentsGal Zauberman, Kristin Diehl, Evan Weingarten
  4. The Novelty Penalty: Why Do People like Talking about New Experiences but Hearing about Old Ones?Gus Cooney, Daniel Gilbert, Timothy Wilson