With easy access to online shopping and targeted advertising, compulsive buying affects an estimated 5 to 6 percent of U.S.

The 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11; World Health Organization [WHO], 2018) includes an “other specified” residual category among impulse-control disorders. One ...

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Research has investigated compulsive online shopping behavior in India, with a specific focus aimed at unzipping the triggers and antecedents related to the purchase of jeans. The research is ...

While retail therapy can seem like a harmless way to blow off some steam after a long week at work, the urge to splurge has a dark side. For some, it can become a full-blown addiction — complete with ...

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. The only time I was ever aware of shopping compulsively was at the beginning of the pandemic, when everyone I knew was frantically stocking ...

Research in the International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development has looked at whether what we might refer to as brand addiction leads to compulsive buying of fast-moving consumer goods. By brand ...

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