The role of advertising in materialism also featured in a paper by Jean Twenge and Tim Kasser that appeared in the journal Pediatrics. Twenge and Kasser used an American sample of over 355,000 12 ...

Materialism is one of those ugly words that gets thrown around a lot. It's best defined as an insatiable desire to own things and the belief that when those desires are fulfilled we'll achieve ...

Shoppers hunt for deals on Black Friday 2015. Matt Alexander/PA Archive/PA Images Underlying desires Materialism is not only found in particularly materialistic people. Even referring to people as ...

The impact of gratitude on adolescent materialism and generosity. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2018; 1 DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2018.1497688 ...

I’m a consumer psychologist who has been researching materialism for 30 years. Materialists are more motivated and excited by the purchase of a product more than the actual use of the product.

Materialism, the idea that happiness comes from acquiring possessions and wealth, can be a major roadblock to a fulfilling and lasting marriage. While a certain level of financial security is ...

Materialism is also fuelled by media consumption. And early reports found that during periods of lockdown and social restrictions, people became even more glued to their screens than before.

Materialism makes for rocky relationships, study suggests By Ryan Jaslow October 14, 2011 / 12:06 PM EDT / CBS News istockphoto ...

Fortunately, materialism can be purposefully altered, as the team discovered in the fourth study—the first ever to use a randomized, controlled design to try to change materialistic beliefs. A ...

Wealthy neighborhoods fuel materialistic desires, study says Date: February 13, 2014 Source: San Francisco State University Summary: Living in a wealthy neighborhood could fuel feelings of ...