Consumer behavior—or how people buy and use goods and services—is a rich field of psychological research, particularly for companies trying to sell products to as many potential customers as possible.

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Winters are still delivering devastating snowstorms, with hurricane-force winds that leave thousands without power. That continues to be true even as the Earth gets hotter. And a warmer planet could ...