M Batten's scientific contributions

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... Luxury products and services are often chosen by consumers to signal their status in a social hierarchy to others (Griskevicius et al., 2007;Sundie et al., 2011;Veblen, 1899). High status can provide numerous positive outcomes such as more mating opportunities (Batten, 1992;Buss, 1989Buss, , 1994Saad, 2007), greater social influence (Lefkowitz, Blake, & Mouton, 1955;Oldmeadow, Platow, Foddy, & Anderson, 2003), stress reduction, better health, and a longer life expectancy (Marmot, 2005). Furthermore, conspicuous consumption can lead to receiving preferential treatment and financial benefits (Nelissen & Meijers, 2011). ...