Comments on: Unfolding the IKEA Effect: Why We Love the Things We Build

By: Jam is so much better when you make it yourself | Ramblings of a Twenty-Something Writer

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:35:47 +0000

[...] a really interesting article on the “Ikea Effect” about why people value things more that they make themselves. [...]

By: Kuidas müüa ja kuidas mitte ehk kuidas pood kaotas €600RahaFoorum

Kuidas müüa ja kuidas mitte ehk kuidas pood kaotas €600RahaFoorum — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:36:43 +0000

[...] palju parema masina, väikese meisterdamise projekti ja tõenäoliselt olen oma ostuga ka tänu IKEA efektile omajagu rohkem rahul. See pood jäi igatahes €600 eurost [...]

By: Building a Bass Effects Pedal: Five Knob Compressor - Paul's ThoughtsPaul's Thoughts

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:05:22 +0000

[...] at first but it turns out it’s not so bad and is actually really fun, likely due to the IKEA Effect. There are awesome sites like Build Your Own Clone that design schematics and then create kits [...]

By: The IKEA Effect: Mid-week Swedish Meatballs | Gladly Gluten Free

The IKEA Effect: Mid-week Swedish Meatballs | Gladly Gluten Free — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:13:12 +0000

[...] to popular belief, the IKEA effect is not the anger your significant other experiences when you bring home a piece of furniture that [...]

By: Crowdsourcing and “The IKEA Effect” | Freeworld Media

Crowdsourcing and “The IKEA Effect” | Freeworld Media — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:00:45 +0000

[...] task with labor appeared to be a crucial ingredient.” – Norton, Mochon and Ariely[1] The Journal of Consumer [...]

By: 5 Reasons IKEA’s Australian Recruitment Campaign is Brilliant

5 Reasons IKEA’s Australian Recruitment Campaign is Brilliant — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:06:18 +0000

[...] harnesses the scientifically proven fact that people are more attached to things they make [...]

By: What do you do with your handmade cast-offs? | Sew Fearless

What do you do with your handmade cast-offs? | Sew Fearless — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:46:07 +0000

[...] Confession: The Ikea Effect applies to my sewing. Second Confession: I am addicted to making purses and other organizational [...]

By: Behind The Scenes: designing the Kevin Smith Agency | Kevin Conroy Smith

Behind The Scenes: designing the Kevin Smith Agency | Kevin Conroy Smith — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:13:08 +0000

[...] with labor appeared to be a crucial ingredient.” – article by Norton, Mochon and Ariely[1] in the Journal of Consumer [...]

By: [A Paragraph Daily] The Therapeutic Value of Manual Labor « Jacob Wake Up!

[A Paragraph Daily] The Therapeutic Value of Manual Labor « Jacob Wake Up! — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:03:22 +0000

[...] washed them, so the sink is empty. How good does that feel? (How good does building Ikea crap feel? There’s research on it.) And guess what, you can’t check email while you do dishes [...]

By: About Things We Build and Fix « Tomi Engdahl’s ePanorama blog

About Things We Build and Fix « Tomi Engdahl’s ePanorama blog — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:54:07 +0000

[...] article mentioned at Why We Love Things We Build Ourselves Slashdot posting mentions article Unfolding the IKEA Effect: Why We Love the Things We Build. The IKEA Effect refers to the tendency for people to value things they have created/built [...]