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Category: Compulsive Buying

Menstruation and the Mall

A recent study conducted by the University of  Hertfordshire shows that women are more likely to be involved with over-shopping behaviors at certain times of their menstrual cycle. British psychologists, Karen Pine and Ben Fletcher, whose research results are published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, studied 443 women ages 18 to 50.  They… Continue reading Menstruation and the Mall

Shame a Key Risk Factor for Compulsive Buying, Study Shows

According to a paper by Professor Sunghwan Yi, published in the Journal of Consumer Policy, seven percent of compulsive shoppers are suffering from chronic shame. Professor Yi says his research, based on several self-reporting surveys, examined shame in relationship to extreme compulsive buying. Previous research had found a connection between mood-related over shopping but this… Continue reading Shame a Key Risk Factor for Compulsive Buying, Study Shows

Shopaholic: Seven Signs You’re Addicted To Shopping

When purchases go from impulsive to compulsive, you may have a serious problem with shopping addiction. There are seven signs that you are addicted to shopping as enumerated by Renee Morad from MoneyTalkNews: 1) You have many unopened or tagged items in your closet. 2) You often purchase things you don’t need or didn’t plan… Continue reading Shopaholic: Seven Signs You’re Addicted To Shopping

Compulsive Shopping: The Applauded Addiction

Madame Bovary, in Gustave Flaubert’s first novel, was imprisoned in a gilded cage. In order to escape her prison, she indulged in living beyond her means. She moved on to adulterous affairs and, after driving her family into the poor house, she committed suicide in shame. This serves as a cautionary tale to women crowding… Continue reading Compulsive Shopping: The Applauded Addiction

Shopping Addiction

Signs of shopping addiction include a chronic pattern of difficulty in stopping the behavior and repetitive, seemingly uncontrollable purchases that are negatively affecting you financially, personally, and perhaps in your relationships. Shopping addiction is an impulse control disorder and similar to other addictions, though without the use of an addictive drug. A number of social and… Continue reading Shopping Addiction

“Addicted” to Shopping?

The Atlantic is renown for the quality of their reportage. This article, using clickable links, pulls together information from various recent studies. Brian Fung looks into the issue of whether one can be “addicted” to shopping. He notes the similarity between drug addicts and shopping addicts while each is involved in their addictions. Both groups… Continue reading “Addicted” to Shopping?

Six Shopping Addictions and How to Curb Them

Here are simple strategies to help you deal with six various shopping pitfalls: the shopping channel addict, the drugstore junkie, the big-box store hoarder, the Target cart filler, the online over spender; or a Martha Stewart wannabe? Does one of these people sound like you? If so, check out these common sense approaches in this… Continue reading Six Shopping Addictions and How to Curb Them

Couple Divorces Over Wife’s Shopping Addiction

In a case demonstrating the world-wide nature of shopping addiction the Taipei Times reports that a couple has divorced over a “wife’s seemingly random but pervasive purchasing habits.”  After 26 years of marriage the Taichung branch of the High Court declared their marriage defunct. The wife started buying bulk quantities of toiletries and tossing them… Continue reading Couple Divorces Over Wife’s Shopping Addiction

I’m In Credit Card Debt From Our Shopping Addiction…And It’s My Friend’s Fault

A nomination in the “birds of a feather” category goes to Christina Anderson and her fashion addicted friend who spurred each other on in their extreme shopping behavior. “Every time I would click ‘purchase’ I got a sick feeling in my stomach and my American Express bill just continued to add up,” said Ms. Anderson.… Continue reading I’m In Credit Card Debt From Our Shopping Addiction…And It’s My Friend’s Fault