A recent study made use of eye-tracking technology to investigate how people make decisions.
Date Posted: December 24, 2018
Categories: Compulsive Spending / Shopping, Other
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Black Friday is arguably the shopping events of the year, not just in America, but in recent years has seen the spread to other countries as well. However, this celebratory event is often marred by reports of fistfights and heated arguments between ...
Nov 24
Categories: Aggression & Violence, Compulsive Spending / Shopping
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The trait of materialism has been associated with a variety of mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety; hence, parents should naturally be concerned about the potential development of materialism in their child. A recent study showed ...
Oct 15
Categories: Child Development, Compulsive Spending / Shopping, Parenting
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Why is it that we're often drawn to the biggest price tags, and tend to scoff at things with small ones? Business Insider gives both the historical and psychological explanations for why we disregard cheap goods.
Jun 5
Categories: Compulsive Spending / Shopping
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Retail therapy may make us feel good in the short run - but does it offer long-term benefits, as well?
May 8
Categories: Compulsive Spending / Shopping, Depression
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With Black Friday, Christmas shopping and the winter sales all approaching, consumers around the world will once again overindulge in systematic unplanned purchases that provide little more than a short-term emotional fix. At times, this can cause ...
Oct 25
Categories: Compulsive Spending / Shopping
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Financial worries? You're not alone. Around 72% of us feel stressed about money at some point in our lives. And according to new research, such stress may be causing us physical pain.
Feb 24
Categories: Compulsive Spending / Shopping, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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The scientific tricks stores use to part you and your money - you’re not entirely to blame for that regrettable statement necklace, or that unused man purse.
Nov 18
Categories: Compulsive Spending / Shopping, Other
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In these economic times, we could all use a little advice on how to spend our money wisely.
Jul 29
Categories: Compulsive Spending / Shopping
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