Consumer behaviour Consumer behaviour Consumer behaviour is the study of individuals, groups, or organizations and all the activities associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services, including the consumer's emotional, mental and behavioural responses that precede or follow these activities. Consumer behaviour emerged in the 1940s and 50s as a distinct sub-discipline in the marketing area. Consumer behaviour is an inter-disciplinary social science that blends elements from psychology, sociology, social anthropology, anthropology, ethnography, marketing and economics, especially behavioural economics. It examines how emotions, attitudes and preferences affect buying behaviour. Characteristics of individual consumers such as demographics, personality lifestyles and
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development The International Journal of Aging and Human Development The International Journal of Aging and Human Development is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering gerontology from multiple disciplinary perspectives. It was established in 1970 as Aging and Human Development, obtaining its current name in 1973. It is published eight times per year by SAGE Publications and the editor-in-chief is Julie Hicks Patrick (West Virginia University). According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 0.881, ranking it 6th out of 7 journals in the category "Gerontology" and 67th out of 73 journals in the category "Psychology, Developmental".