Caleb Warren
Research
On Coolness...
Brand Coolness ~ Journal of Marketing
(w/ R. Batra, S. Loureiro, & R. Bagozzi)
Trying Too Hard or Not Trying Hard Enough? How Effort Shapes Status ~ Journal of Consumer Psychology
(w/ N. B. Warren)
Ironic Consumption ~ Journal of Consumer Research
(w/ G. S. Mohr)
Crazy-Funny-Cool Theory: Divergent Reactions to Unusual Product Designs ~ Journal of the Association for Consumer Research (w/ M. Reimann)
Is Being Emotionally Inexpressive Cool? ~ Journal of Consumer Psychology (w/ T. Pezzuti & S. Koley)
On Humor...
Benign Violations: Making Immoral Behavior Funny
~ Psychological Science (w/ A. P. McGraw)
Differentiating What Is Humorous From What Is Not
~ Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (w/ A. P. McGraw)
Humor, Comedy, and Consumer Behavior ~ Journal of Consumer Research (w/ A. Barsky & A. P. McGraw)
What Makes Things Funny? An Integrative Review of the Antecedents of Laughter and Amusement ~ Personality and Social Psychology Review (w/ A. Barsky & A. P. McGraw)
(w/ A. P. McGraw, L. E. Williams, & B. Leonard)
Humorous Complaining ~ Journal of Consumer Research
When Does Humorous Marketing Hurt Brands? ~ Journal of Marketing Behavior (w/A. P. McGraw)
The Rise and Fall of Humor: Psychological Distance Modulates Humorous Responses to Tragedy
~ Social Psychological and Personality Science
(w/ A. P. McGraw & L. E. Williams)
Opinion: What Makes Things Humorous ~ Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences
(w/A. P. McGraw)
Being Funny is Not Enough: The Influence of Perceived Humor and Negative Emotional Reactions on Brand Attitudes ~ International Journal of Advertising
(w/ E. P. Carter & A. P. McGraw)
~ Social and Personality Psychology Compass
(w/C. Baumann, A. P. McGraw, & D. Bartels)
Is Laughter the Best Marketing? Why This is the Wrong Question ~ Current Opinion in Psychology
(w/ S. F. Do)
Appreciation of Humor ~ The Encyclopedia of Humor Studies
The Benign Violation Theory of Humor
~ The Encyclopedia of Humor Studies (w/ A. P. McGraw)
Psychological Distance ~ The Encyclopedia of Humor Studies
(w/ A. P. McGraw & L. E. Williams)
On Communication...
Marketing Ideas: How to Write Research Articles That Readers Understand and Cite ~ Journal of Marketing
(w/N. L. Warren, M. Farmer, & T. Gu)
Intel Inside: The Linguistic Properties of Effective Slogans ~ Journal of Consumer Research
(w/ B. T. Hodges & Z. Estes)
A Mega-Study of Text-Based Nudges Encouraging Patients to Get Vaccinated at an Upcoming Doctor’s Appointment ~ Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences
(w/K. Milkman et al.)
A 680,000-person mega-study of nudges to encourage vaccination in pharmacies ~ Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences
(w/K. Milkman et al.)
Certainty in Language Increases Consumer Engagement on Social Media ~ Journal of Interactive Marketing
(w/ T. Pezzuti & J. M. Leonard)
On Goal Pursuit...
When Financial Platforms Become Gamified, Consumers' Risk Preferences Change ~ Journal of the Association of Consumer Research
(w/ C. Hüller and M. Reimann)
Values and Preferences: Defining Preference Construction
~ Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science
(w/ A. P. McGraw & L. Van Boven)
Academic Papers
Eller Research Video
Tedx Talks
What Makes Things Funny?
Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, February 2013
What Makes Things Cool?
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, February 2018
Writing Clarity Calculator
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