tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.comments2024-03-18T05:58:13.168+00:00SheconomicsKaren Pine www.karenpine.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-70855023626396991542013-06-10T14:09:54.139+01:002013-06-10T14:09:54.139+01:00A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this...A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this survey! Over 400 people participated and we are now analysing the data. Findings will be released late summer 2013.Karen Pine www.karenpine.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-69503659504296705302013-05-28T12:40:23.809+01:002013-05-28T12:40:23.809+01:00Thanks to the guys who tweeted their responses to ...Thanks to the guys who tweeted their responses to this - to Jason for putting forward Emeline Pankhurst, and to Dave for suggesting Dot Cotton from Eastenders!Karen Pine www.karenpine.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-19720611537470979442012-12-19T12:18:49.173+00:002012-12-19T12:18:49.173+00:00I love practical gifts.
I didn't as a kid m...I love practical gifts. <br /><br />I didn't as a kid mind you, but things like a hot water bottle would be more often used that a fancy bowl that cost a fortune.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12536489996170686900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-21821286606656900842012-05-01T09:30:36.461+01:002012-05-01T09:30:36.461+01:00Thanks Dr. Neha, glad you like the research and ag...Thanks Dr. Neha, glad you like the research and agree with doing something different as a superb method for bringing about positive change. You can find more about it on www.dsd.meKaren Pine www.karenpine.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-44679854273509759152012-05-01T07:36:14.485+01:002012-05-01T07:36:14.485+01:00hello karen. its a v wonderful research.i am a psy...hello karen. its a v wonderful research.i am a psychologist by profession and i always agree on how small changes can bring a drastic changes in as well as around you.i hope i would be able to incorporate these things in my life as well as in the lives of my clients.thankyouDR NEHAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733603867601059809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-65964098336066050502012-04-25T10:25:11.034+01:002012-04-25T10:25:11.034+01:00Ohh just read this while munching on biscuits and ...Ohh just read this while munching on biscuits and drinking my tea, sat on the sofa (albeit feeding my baby) head to toe in black - and most my wardrobe is black... Definitely don't feel a spring in my step when I'm all dark despite makeup, jewellery and slim fit. Time to go shopping!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024344997687767257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-65032892469677212572012-04-13T10:43:26.233+01:002012-04-13T10:43:26.233+01:00Hi Linh,
You're right, psychologists haven'...Hi Linh,<br />You're right, psychologists haven't paid enough attention to fashion - which is surprising since it is such a ubiquitous aspect of human behaviour and ripe for theoretical and empirical exploration. The work of social psychologists on impression formation and management is very relevant. Also cognitive psychology can shed light on the way fashion is perceived and on the creative processes behind it. Evolutionary psychology can inform us about the mechanisms underlying why we respond to different visual signals and display. Fashion is, after all, another form of non-verbal communication and the way in which individuals express themselves, and now my research demonstrates that it impacts upon their affective state too. So, I guess I'm saying, there is so much to study and that is why we are implementing fashion psychology into the fashion degree at Bilgi University in Istanbul, where I'm also a Professor. <br />However, in the UK we do not have taught PhD programmes (only professional doctorates). PhD research is supervised by academics with expertise in the student's area, so if you're really keen you should put together a research proposal then seek out the relevant academics in the UK and approach them about supervising your PhD. I hope that's helpful - best of luck, Karen.Karen Pine www.karenpine.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-40418124267865565052012-04-12T19:08:31.364+01:002012-04-12T19:08:31.364+01:00Thanks for your reply! Actually, I am an internati...Thanks for your reply! Actually, I am an international student studying at a research institute in the US, who is interested in doing fashion and psychology. But to me, it seems combining psychology and fashion is overlooked by people in academia (or at least just in the US). So I wonder if there is any PhD program about the psychology of fashion in UK.Linh Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746968588063337589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-50978597679924048772012-04-09T12:07:25.438+01:002012-04-09T12:07:25.438+01:00Hi Linh,
You make a very good point - that if wome...Hi Linh,<br />You make a very good point - that if women like figure-enhancing clothes then jeans should fit the bill. <br />But when you look away from the shots of models and celebrities, and look at people at large, you'll see that many people wear badly fitting jeans. Or wear them to dress down and deflect attention away from their body.<br />It seems they are worn by many to disguise a figure they're not happy with, rather than to enhance it. <br />KKaren Pine www.karenpine.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-3421970803079302062012-04-09T04:46:26.041+01:002012-04-09T04:46:26.041+01:00Hi,
Your finding sounds very interesting but I ha...Hi,<br /><br />Your finding sounds very interesting but I have a question about types of jeans women . You said that 'happy' clothes tend to be well-cut and figure enhancing. This description also fits many types of jeans like skinny jeans or butt enhancing jeans... So I wonder if the type of jeans you were talking about in the article is just the baggy, large kind of jeans.Linh Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746968588063337589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-51379461404617157532012-03-31T16:39:47.450+01:002012-03-31T16:39:47.450+01:00Great blog Karen. Sounds like you've had a pro...Great blog Karen. Sounds like you've had a productive day!Simonne Gnessenhttp://www.financial-coaching.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-17088048559612159902012-03-05T18:07:54.641+00:002012-03-05T18:07:54.641+00:00Well I have to hold my hands up and say I was tota...Well I have to hold my hands up and say I was totally ignorant about this. I guess I thought there would be an initial charge but had never dreamed there would be ongoing charges! Just shows that we don't know what we don't know - and I'm grateful to rplan for drawing attention to it.Karen Pine www.karenpine.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-47240910939808198032012-03-01T13:32:39.597+00:002012-03-01T13:32:39.597+00:00Love love love this! Especially fashion victim = f...Love love love this! Especially fashion victim = financial failure. :)Lora Sasiela, Founder of FinanciallySmitten.comhttp://www.financiallysmitten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-66774474742907639642012-03-01T12:47:43.084+00:002012-03-01T12:47:43.084+00:00This is a fascinating topic. A recent TV show, whe...This is a fascinating topic. A recent TV show, where a fancy dress shop was revamped, made just this point. People bought more when they could touch and play with the merchandise. Am fascinated by thought that not looking at price tag is connected with feeling virile!Thanks Karen.Jane C Woodshttp://www.changingpeople.co.uk/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-86835957880985620872012-02-22T20:11:03.741+00:002012-02-22T20:11:03.741+00:00Thanks Claire, you're absolutely right (and I ...Thanks Claire, you're absolutely right (and I must've sounded such a cynic), lots of compliments ARE given genuinely and there's nothing nicer than being on the receiving end of one.<br />I think the research found that compliments given after paying leave the person with a good vibe about the shop - that might mean they're more likely to go back there? <br />And maybe shops suggest to their sales staff that this might be a good customer relations strategy?<br />Thanks very much for your comment - and keep spreading a little joy :O)Karen Pine www.karenpine.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-52189740914358772112012-02-22T10:31:58.844+00:002012-02-22T10:31:58.844+00:00I used to be a sales assistant for Neals Yard Reme...I used to be a sales assistant for Neals Yard Remedies. When I complimented someone for whatever reason, I genuinely meant it (it's nice to spread a little joy and who doesn't love a compliment?). <br /><br />I can understand how complimenting someone during the sales patter could encourage them to buy additional products but not when you'd already chosen and were paying for your goods. It may be that you really do have cool glasses.ClaireMimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375316852660541952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-74021183505666927412012-01-16T13:00:37.117+00:002012-01-16T13:00:37.117+00:00Ooh, sounds great! Looking forward to reading it :...Ooh, sounds great! Looking forward to reading it :)<br />amanda@bakerdavies.comAmandahttp://www.bakerdavies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-91127686777635400102012-01-13T12:55:25.439+00:002012-01-13T12:55:25.439+00:00I really can't wait to read this book! I read ...I really can't wait to read this book! I read Sheconomics back in 2009 (when I never seemed to have any money and I didnt know why) and i found the DSD really inspiring. I had no idea that I was sleepwalking my way through things. Am hoping this book will help me now that i am earing more and seem to be getting more comfortbale with life. I think I am starting to get stuck in a rut as I don't really have to worry about where money is gonna come from as much a I used to I think I am just stopping trying new things etc. xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-47854529224030381282012-01-13T12:34:24.613+00:002012-01-13T12:34:24.613+00:00Wow, I do a lot of these things! I think I notice ...Wow, I do a lot of these things! I think I notice habitual behaviour much mroe when I am driving. I always go the same routes and use the same petrol stations and get very nervous if I have to deviate from them!Mobeena Khannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-8546833488404264542012-01-13T12:31:01.474+00:002012-01-13T12:31:01.474+00:00i am currently trying to plan a business trip to a...i am currently trying to plan a business trip to an event i have been attending for more than 10 years - trying to change my habits around the trip and how i see the event and what i do there!markemarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214074180144588051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-5464062454001284412012-01-13T12:30:00.291+00:002012-01-13T12:30:00.291+00:00i am currently trying to think of ways to plan a b...i am currently trying to think of ways to plan a business trip in a different way - i have been attending the same event for 10 years and want to see it all differently and change my habits!markemarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214074180144588051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-86670467808132892482012-01-13T12:05:38.770+00:002012-01-13T12:05:38.770+00:00I'm the same!!! Literally! Someone once said...I'm the same!!! Literally! Someone once said if you keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome then you're insane. I eat the same thing, exercise the same each week, wear the same clothes etc. I always take exactly the same route to work but couldn't tell you which shops I pass. Time to wake up, shake up and make that change!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-85681680395243859032012-01-13T12:04:28.221+00:002012-01-13T12:04:28.221+00:00Hilary
I follow routines all the time and although...Hilary<br />I follow routines all the time and although I was aware of this I had not considered that it may be harming me. I'm hoping this book will shake me up a little and give me ideas for how to improve myself and my finances!<br />springleaf100@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-80340105457347921652012-01-13T11:33:00.349+00:002012-01-13T11:33:00.349+00:00Oh my God I had no idea I was so routinized! I hav...Oh my God I had no idea I was so routinized! I have had a jaded feeling recently and thoughts of making changes. I look forward to reading this book to give me the help I need to do that.Cheryl Warrenhttp://www.cherylwarren.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657034165252893744.post-85465328102903976792012-01-13T11:29:49.708+00:002012-01-13T11:29:49.708+00:00Thanks for your comments - don't forget to ema...Thanks for your comments - don't forget to email me your address for a copy of the book!<br />k.j.pine@herts.ac.ukKaren Pine www.karenpine.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428781311752827436noreply@blogger.com