extended self

Paper: “Digital Goods Are Valued Less Than Physical Goods,” Journal of Consumer Research, 44 (6), 1343–57. Main Topic or Phenomenon This paper investigates the valuation difference between digital and physical versions of the same goods.

Paper: “Possessions and the Extended Self,” Journal of Consumer Research, 15 (2), 139–68. Main Topic or Phenomenon The paper examines how material possessions become incorporated into our sense of self and identity.