This study first suggests that hype

This study first suggests that hyperopia acts on a fundamental, perceptual level. Consumers demonstrating greater hyperopia generally perceive a given set of products more as luxuries than as necessities. High self-control, by contrast, does not generate the same perceptual effect. As such, this study provides further validation for our measure, such that hyperopia can be seen to conform to basic predictions offered by its characterization in extant literature. In addition, these findings provide some evidence that, beyond its nonsignificant trait correlation, hyperopia generates effects distinct from high levels of self-control. Second, even when one takes into account the differential perceptions of luxury and necessity expressed by participants, more hyperopic consumers are also less likely to purchase luxuries than less hyperopic consumers, as suggested by prior research. Importantly, though, purchase likelihood for necessities does not differ systematically on the basis of one’s level of hyperopia, providing further empirical validation for our measure.