Countering demand for ineffective health remedies: Do consumers respond to risks, lack of benefits, or both?

We tested whether targeting the illusion of causality and/or misperceptions about health risks had the potential to reduce consumer demand for an ineffective health remedy (multivitamin supplements). We adopted a 2 (contingency information: no/yes) × 2 (fear appeal: no/yes) factorial design, with wi...

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Published in:Psychology & Health Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 593 - 612
Main Authors: MacFarlane, Douglas, Hurlstone, Mark J., Ecker, Ullrich K. H.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2021
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