GIFT MINI CASE: Winston needs to buy his girlfriend, Vanessa, a gift for her birthday. He knows she will expect the "perfect" gift. He feels like boyfriends are "supposed" to get their girlfriends jewelry or perfume. His older sister recommends a necklace or earrings. While he's at the jewelry store, he also buys a watch for himself, rationalizing that he hardly ever buys stuff for himself and he "deserves it."
-In the GIFT MINI CASE, when Winston buys a watch for himself as a self-gift, this is known as ________.

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Intrapersonal gifting refers to the act of giving a gift to oneself, which is exactly what Winston is doing when he buys a watch for himself.

GIFT MINI CASE: Winston Needs to Buy His Girlfriend, Vanessa