Below is a list of all studies which we have run. We hope you'll take several of them.
We'll hold your scores and your personalized feedback for you, so you can come back and see your graphs at any time as you build up your purchasing profile.


Learn about your:
Happiness|Spending Habits|Personality & Values

Learn about your Spending Habits

Study Date Taken My Results Link About This Study Study Length
Experiential Buying Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Some people are gadget heads and some are foodies. What kind of things do you tend to acquire?9 questions
Materialistic Values Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How materialistic are you?15 questions
Implicit Materialism No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How materialistic is your subconscious? (note: this study cannot be completed without a standard keyboard)Between 5 and 10 minutes.
Implicit Buying Motives Study No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What factors influence your buying preferences?24 questions
Spending Choices and Happiness No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Which spending decisions will make you happiest?38 questions
Experiential Preferences Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Some people try to empty out bucket lists, while others find joy in the little moments. How about you?34 questions
Life Goals and Buying Choices No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How do your current priorities impact what you buy?4 questions
Motivations for Experiential Buying Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What are the reasons for your experiential purchases?20 questions
Compulsive Buying Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Are you a compulsive buyer?15 questions
Money Management No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How well do you manage money?20 questions
Financial Well-being No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What is your current net worth?13 questions
Consumer Susceptibility to Interpersonal Influence Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What influences your buying behavior?12 questions
Transformation Expectations Questionnaire No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study In what ways do you hope your purchases will transform your life?15 questions
Forecasting your Happiness No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How does your expected happiness impact what you buy?24 questions
Tightwad/Spendthrift Study No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Do you tend to spend more or less than you'd ideally like to spend?4 questions
Freemarket Ideology Study No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What influences your attitude toward economic systems?25 questions
Sucker Rumination Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What thoughts go through your head after you feel like you have been duped?21 questions

Learn about your Happiness

Study Date Taken My Results Link About This Study Study Length
How happy are your Facebook status updates? No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study The emotions in your status updates. Note: Only people who register with Facebook can take this study)1 Question
Implicit Happiness No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How happy is your subconscious? (note: this study cannot be completed without a standard keyboard)Between 5 and 10 minutes.
Your Happiness and Life Satisfaction No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How happy are you these days?15 questions
Savoring Quesionnaire No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How well do you savor different emotional situations?22 questions
Dispositional Positive Emotion Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Do you typically experience prosocial emotions?38 questions
Gratitude Questionnaire No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Are you a grateful person?6 questions
Flourishing Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Do you feel like you are flourishing in your life?20 questions
Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Are your six psychological needs being met?18 questions
Beliefs about Well-being No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What are your beliefs about well-being?16 questions
Quality of Place No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How does where you live tell you what you want?52 questions
The Emotional Contagion Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Do you tend to mimic and synchronize others and converge emotionally?15 questions
Basic Need Satisfaction Inventory No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Are your basic needs satisfied?27 questions

Learn about your Personality & Values

Study Date Taken My Results Link About This Study Study Length
What is your Facebook Personality? No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Using your Facebook Likes to predict your personality. Note: Only people who register with Facebook can take this study61 questions
Time Attitudes Survey No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How do you feel about your past, present, and future?35 questions
Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Do you tend to make decisions considering the past, future, or more immediate needs?56 questions
Social Values Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What are your consumption values?26 questions
List of Values Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What do you value in your daily life?9 questions
Schwartz Values Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Compare your values on 10 dimensions from hedonism to benevolence.58 questions
Avoiding Experiences: what if they go wrong? No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How prepared are you to handle negative experiences?9 questions
How biased are you? No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Evaluate the mental shortcuts used by others and yourself14 questions
The Creativity Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How Creative is your Personality?41 questions
The need for uniqueness No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How much do you pursue individualistic goals?32 questions
Fear of Negative Evaluation No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How scared are you of negative judgment?11 questions
Self-Esteem Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How confident are you in yourself?10 questions
Self Compassion Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How forgiving are you of yourself?26 questions
Self-Control Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How well do you regulate your behavior and resist impulses?13 questions
Hedonism Value Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How hedonistic are you?26 questions
Social Identity Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Is your identity based on your social roles?7 questions
Importance of Happiness Survey No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How much will you sacrifice for more happiness?36 questions
Consumption Behavior Index No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study Are you a high or low consumer?11 questions
Economy and Environment Index No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What are your economic and environmental beliefs?12 questions
The Aspiration Index No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What goals are going to be important to you during the next month?36 questions
Community Preferences Questionnaire No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How do you feel about where you live and where you would like to live?43 questions
Positional vs. Absolute Good Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What kind of world would you like to live in?16 questions
Big 5 Personality Scale No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study How do you score on the 5 major aspects of personality?10 questions
Identity Style Inventory No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What defines your identity?10 questions
Nature Attitudes No Results Yet Please Register to Take Study What is your opinion about nature?14 questions


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Featured Studies
Importance of Happiness Survey:
How much will you sacrifice for more happiness?
36 questions
The Big Five personality test:
How do you score on the five fundamental dimensions of personality?
29 questions
A 2-week Gratitude Intervention:
Can recalling grateful events increase your happiness? Note: only people who register with FB can take this study
About 5 minutes nightly for two weeks
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