The Shopaholic – Do You Shop for Need or Desire? Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog series, we identified some key warning signs for Shopaholism. Now we examine the different […]
Compulsive Buying, Mastering Our Emotions
Mastering Our Emotions
Mastering Our Emotions
Does Sadness Bring Happiness or is that Inside Out?
Compulsive buying, like so many other self-defeating habits and addictions, is often an attempt to anesthetize negative feelings, diminish their
Compulsive Buying, Mastering Our Emotions, Retail Psychology
A Look at Inside Out: Can Sadness Ultimately Bring Happiness?
Compulsive buying, like so many other self-defeating habits and addictions, is often an attempt to anesthetize negative feelings, diminish their
Mastering Our Emotions, Money Psychology, Retail Psychology
Is New Brain Research on Happiness Creating a Monster?
You know the feeling. That little rush when your eye drifts to the ads on the side of your favorite
Mastering Our Emotions, Money Psychology, Retail Psychology
Survey says: High Percentage of Americans at Risk for Shopaholism
This month, CreditDonkey surveyed over 1,000 Americans about their shopping habits and payment preferences. The results suggest that a significant
Mastering Our Emotions, Money Behaviors
Loneliness Making You Take Financial Risks?
Most people need some “me time” at least occasionally, but a new study shows that being alone prompts people to
Mastering Our Emotions, Retail Psychology
Stop Being So Mean!
Sometimes we’re kinder to other people than we are to ourselves. Jill Chivers writes about body image, and the voices
Mastering Our Emotions, Money Psychology
Money Buys Unhappiness
In a new study, published in the current issue of Psychological Science, Jordi Quoidbach and three colleagues demonstrate that money—even
Mastering Our Emotions
Other Recent Research
Dr. Sunghwan Li, professor of marketing and consumer studies at the University of Guelph in Ontario, has been studying reactions,
Mastering Our Emotions, Retail Psychology
Emotions and Buying Behavior: Two Recent Studies
How do negative emotions affect our buying habits? A recent study looked into the effects of sadness on our willingness