Psychology of retail therapy and shopping addiction: A study reveals nearly half of adults surveyed exhibit signs of shopping ...

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Compulsive shoppers and even overeaters are getting ‘vicarious satiety’ thanks to apps that aim to mimic the rush of getting ...

It doesn't matter if it's uptown or off the rack; scientists say there is pleasure associated with purchasing. Doctor Scott Bea, a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic, said heading to the mall and ...

Put down your wallets all you sad and lonely people. Wait. Pick them up again and get in your car. Oops. Stop. You see, the jury is still out on whether retail ...

Three in 10 (30%) Americans say they’ve spent money on items to improve their mood in the past 12 months. Having a tough week? Have you considered spending some money on yourself? You’d be in good ...

Retail therapy gets a bad rap. Popular press articles lamenting retail therapy as wasteful and ineffective are not in short supply. And when my colleagues and I asked 100 men and women for the first ...

ST. LOUIS – Mary Anne Sansone’s idea was simple — a day of shopping with her two daughters and three daughters-in-law, without kids or husbands or interruptions. That’s not so easy when there are 30 ...

Local shopping can sometimes feel difficult by comparison. Many stores do not carry the inventory they once did. Lines and ...

Having a tough week? Have you considered spending some money on yourself? You’d be in good company. Three in 10 (30%) Americans say they’ve spent money on items to improve their mood in the past 12 ...