Compulsive shopping is a dire issue which has not been investigated sufficiently. A recent study looked at 18 compulsive buyers compared to a 17-person control group. The proposed hypothesis was that the shopaholics would have enhanced memory of appealing consumer objects if they were made to feel depressed. Interestingly, when examined, the control group had stronger… Continue reading Experimental Analysis of the Relationship Between Depressed Mood and Compulsive Buying
Category: Compulsive Buying
Partners in Crime: How Who You Shop With Affects Your Shopping Behavior
It’s interesting to note that who you shop with can affect how you shop. Jill Chivers, a recovering shopaholic, recently experienced first hand how a friend can affect shopping behavior and why. She and her friend, who is currently dealing with a shopping problem, had gone to lunch and afterward her friend expressed a desire… Continue reading Partners in Crime: How Who You Shop With Affects Your Shopping Behavior
Shop ‘Til You Drop? 10 Tips to Beat a Shopping Addiction
If you’re like most women, shopping can be a fun, uplifting experience. For some women, though, shopping can become an addiction that results in damaging emotional and financial consequences. If you’re struggling with a shopping addiction, here are some tips to help you deal with it. First, if your shopping is damaging your finances and… Continue reading Shop ‘Til You Drop? 10 Tips to Beat a Shopping Addiction
Strategies to End Shopping Addiction
We are becoming familiar with the signs of shopping addictions: the “shopping to feel better” syndrome, the out of control credit card debt, the emotional rollercoaster. Here are a few ways to get a handle on the situation. Steer clear of temptation. Delay big purchases. Ask yourself if you really need that purchase. Find other… Continue reading Strategies to End Shopping Addiction
How to Stop Compulsive Buying
If you find yourself in the ever-tightening grip of compulsive buying habits, take a step back and start building habits to steer you away from the path towards compulsive buying disorder. For starters, if you have lots of credit cards, let yourself thin that number down to one credit card. Give that card to someone… Continue reading How to Stop Compulsive Buying
Kick Your Bad Shopping Habits
Enjoying the occasional shopping trip is not unusual by any means, but one too many shopping sprees can mean financial ruin and emotional distress. If you love to shop, learn to know when to give it a rest to maintain your financial health. If you use shopping to comfort yourself emotionally, you should take a… Continue reading Kick Your Bad Shopping Habits
What Is Spending Addiction and How Do I Know If I Have It?
An addiction is an obsession or habit that impairs our ability to function normally. It puts life out of balance or leads to irrational behavior. If you are addicted to shopping, the signs will be all around you: you go on never ending shopping sprees, you are preoccupied with malls and internet shopping sites, and… Continue reading What Is Spending Addiction and How Do I Know If I Have It?
Get to the Root of Compulsive Shopping
The growth and development of a serious shopping addiction is more than just reward-seeking. Making a purchase creates the immediate reward of receiving a new product, but in a serious addiction that reward is often adding to serious debt and an overall negative effect on one’s life. The immediate gratification of a purchase quickly wears… Continue reading Get to the Root of Compulsive Shopping
When Shopping After Weight Loss Is More
Success in a journey towards weight loss is an incredible feeling. After losing weight, many individuals are eager to head to the stores and begin buying smaller-sized clothes for their new and slimmer life. But for those who once had an addiction to food, they might find a new addiction in shopping for their new… Continue reading When Shopping After Weight Loss Is More
Breaking Your Shopping Addiction
If you find yourself using shopping and spending as a way to deal with deeper emotional issues while feeling like you are spiraling out of control, it is time to seek help. Shopping addiction is a very real disorder with a massive impact on more than just your wallet. Furthermore, dealing with those deep-seated issues… Continue reading Breaking Your Shopping Addiction