I shop, therefore I am : compulsive buying and the search for self

By A. Benson. 2004

146 citations recorded by the source corpus.

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Citations in the corpus

• Self-Ambivalence and Attachment to Possessions (2007, background): “Dittmar (2000) argues that compulsive buying reflects attempts to improve one’s sense of self through acquisition of possessions.”
• The Costs of Consumer Culture and the “Cage Within”: The Impact of the Material “Good Life” and “Body Perfect” Ideals on Individuals” Identity and Well-Being (2007, background): “Benson, A. (Ed.) (2000). I Shop Therefore I Am: Compulsive buying”
• Debt out of control: The links between self-control, compulsive buying, and real debts (2015, background): “Compulsive buying regularly results in financial problems, such as indebtedness or bankruptcy (Goldsmith & McElroy, 2000), which are strongly linked to psychological distress, as for instance reduced optimism and financial self-esteem, feelings of stigmatization (Mewse, Lea, & Wrapson, 2010), and…”