Journal Publications (*equal authorship, †PhD student when project started)
†Garcia-Rada, Ximena, Grant Donnelly, Jenny Olson, Hristina Nikolova, and Michael Norton (forthcoming), “Couples Underestimate Positive Affective Reactions to Financial Conversations,” Social Psychological and Personality Science.
Nikolova, Hristina, Jenny Olson, and Joe Gladstone* (forthcoming), “Financial Infidelity Asymmetry Predicts Couples’ Financial and Relationship Well-Being," International Journal of Research in Marketing.
Olson, Jenny, Brent McFerran, Andrea Morales, and Darren Dahl (2025), “When and Why Consumers (Erroneously) Believe Income Impacts the Enjoyment of Consumption Experiences,” Journal of Consumer Research, 52 (December), 712-734.
Olson, Jenny, Scott Rick, Deborah Small, and Eli Finkel (2023), “Common Cents: Bank Account Structure and Couples’ Relationship Dynamics,” Journal of Consumer Research, 50 (December), 704-721. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny and Scott Rick (2023), “Subjective Knowledge Differences within Couples Predict Influence Over Shared Financial Decisions,” Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 8 (October), 378-389. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny and Scott Rick (2022), “‘You Spent How Much?’ Toward an Understanding of How Romantic Partners Respond to Each Other’s Financial Decisions,” Current Opinion in Psychology, 43 (February), 70-74. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny, Brent McFerran, Andrea Morales, and Darren Dahl (2021), “How Income Shapes Moral Judgments of Prosocial Behavior,” International Journal of Research in Marketing, 38 (March), 120-135. [pdf]
Garbinsky, Emily, Joe Gladstone, Hristina Nikolova, and Jenny Olson* (2020), “Love, Lies, and Money: Financial Infidelity in Romantic Relationships,” Journal of Consumer Research, 47 (June), 1-24. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny, Brent McFerran, Andrea Morales, and Darren Dahl (2019), “Identity-Based Perceptions of Others’ Consumption Choices,” in Handbook of Research on Identity Theory in Marketing, ed. Americus Reed II and Mark Forehand, United Kingdom, Edward Elgar Publishing, 448-461.
Mourey, James, Jenny Olson, and Carolyn Yoon (2017), “Products as Pals: Engaging with Anthropomorphic Products Mitigates the Effects of Social Exclusion,” Journal of Consumer Research, 44 (August), 414-31. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny, Brent McFerran, Andrea Morales, and Darren Dahl (2016), “Wealth and Welfare: Divergent Moral Reactions to Ethical Consumer Choices,” Journal of Consumer Research, 42 (April), 879-96. [pdf]
Nikolova, Hristina, Jenny Olson, and Joe Gladstone* (forthcoming), “Financial Infidelity Asymmetry Predicts Couples’ Financial and Relationship Well-Being," International Journal of Research in Marketing.
Olson, Jenny, Brent McFerran, Andrea Morales, and Darren Dahl (2025), “When and Why Consumers (Erroneously) Believe Income Impacts the Enjoyment of Consumption Experiences,” Journal of Consumer Research, 52 (December), 712-734.
Olson, Jenny, Scott Rick, Deborah Small, and Eli Finkel (2023), “Common Cents: Bank Account Structure and Couples’ Relationship Dynamics,” Journal of Consumer Research, 50 (December), 704-721. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny and Scott Rick (2023), “Subjective Knowledge Differences within Couples Predict Influence Over Shared Financial Decisions,” Journal of the Association for Consumer Research, 8 (October), 378-389. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny and Scott Rick (2022), “‘You Spent How Much?’ Toward an Understanding of How Romantic Partners Respond to Each Other’s Financial Decisions,” Current Opinion in Psychology, 43 (February), 70-74. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny, Brent McFerran, Andrea Morales, and Darren Dahl (2021), “How Income Shapes Moral Judgments of Prosocial Behavior,” International Journal of Research in Marketing, 38 (March), 120-135. [pdf]
Garbinsky, Emily, Joe Gladstone, Hristina Nikolova, and Jenny Olson* (2020), “Love, Lies, and Money: Financial Infidelity in Romantic Relationships,” Journal of Consumer Research, 47 (June), 1-24. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny, Brent McFerran, Andrea Morales, and Darren Dahl (2019), “Identity-Based Perceptions of Others’ Consumption Choices,” in Handbook of Research on Identity Theory in Marketing, ed. Americus Reed II and Mark Forehand, United Kingdom, Edward Elgar Publishing, 448-461.
Mourey, James, Jenny Olson, and Carolyn Yoon (2017), “Products as Pals: Engaging with Anthropomorphic Products Mitigates the Effects of Social Exclusion,” Journal of Consumer Research, 44 (August), 414-31. [pdf]
Olson, Jenny, Brent McFerran, Andrea Morales, and Darren Dahl (2016), “Wealth and Welfare: Divergent Moral Reactions to Ethical Consumer Choices,” Journal of Consumer Research, 42 (April), 879-96. [pdf]
Papers Under Review (*equal authorship, †PhD student when project started)
†Yin, Bingqing (Miranda), Jenny Olson, and Yexin Jessica Li, “When Having Less Elevates More: Benefactor Income, Moral Elevation, and Prosocial Contagion Among Observers,” Minor revision at Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Li, Yexin Jessica and Jenny Olson*, “Self-Control Exertion as a Signal of Competence.” Revising for 3rd round review at International Journal of Research in Marketing.
†Somasundaram, Pooja, Jenny Olson, and Kelley Gullo Wight*, “People Prioritize Self-Care Less for Themselves than for Others.” Revising following a reject and submit decision at Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Olson, Jenny and James Mourey*, “Beyond ‘Smart’ Products and Artificial ‘Intelligence’: Warmth Drives Consumer Reactions to Poorly Performing Anthropomorphic Products.” Under review at Journal of Business Research.
Li, Yexin Jessica and Jenny Olson*, “Self-Control Exertion as a Signal of Competence.” Revising for 3rd round review at International Journal of Research in Marketing.
†Somasundaram, Pooja, Jenny Olson, and Kelley Gullo Wight*, “People Prioritize Self-Care Less for Themselves than for Others.” Revising following a reject and submit decision at Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Olson, Jenny and James Mourey*, “Beyond ‘Smart’ Products and Artificial ‘Intelligence’: Warmth Drives Consumer Reactions to Poorly Performing Anthropomorphic Products.” Under review at Journal of Business Research.
Working Papers (*equal authorship, †PhD student when project started)
Rick, Scott, Jenny Olson, and Stacy Wood, “Time Will Tell: An Argument and Roadmap for Longitudinal Consumer Research.” Invited Methods Dialogue at Journal of Consumer Psychology.
†Kim, Summer, Yexin Jessica Li, Jenny Olson*, Sajeev Nair, and Shailendra Pratap Jain, “Consumers Support Well-Intentioned Brands More Than High-Ability Brands Following Identical Moral Transgressions.” Preparing for Journal of Marketing Research.
†Yoon, Nari, Jenny Olson, and Adam Duhachek, “When and Why Existing Customers Switch Companies in Response to New Customer Promotions.”
Olson, Jenny, Scott Rick, and Eli Finkel, “Ambiguous Self-Control Signals: Inferences and Implications."
†Kim, Summer, Yexin Jessica Li, Jenny Olson*, Sajeev Nair, and Shailendra Pratap Jain, “Consumers Support Well-Intentioned Brands More Than High-Ability Brands Following Identical Moral Transgressions.” Preparing for Journal of Marketing Research.
†Yoon, Nari, Jenny Olson, and Adam Duhachek, “When and Why Existing Customers Switch Companies in Response to New Customer Promotions.”
Olson, Jenny, Scott Rick, and Eli Finkel, “Ambiguous Self-Control Signals: Inferences and Implications."
Works in Progress (*equal authorship, †PhD student when project started)
†Somasundaram, Pooja, Jenny Olson, and Elanor Williams, “No One Needs to Know: The Emotional Costs of Outsourcing Tasks.” Preparing manuscript.
†Murphy, Farrell, Emily Garbinsky, and Jenny Olson, “Pre-Nuptial Agreements.” Data collection.
Olson, Jenny and James Mourey*, “AI-Human Relationships.” Data collection.
†Murphy, Farrell, Emily Garbinsky, and Jenny Olson, “Pre-Nuptial Agreements.” Data collection.
Olson, Jenny and James Mourey*, “AI-Human Relationships.” Data collection.