Turns out certain personality traits make you more likely to be a shopping addict, too. Do you have them? (Photo: Getty Images) Shopping addiction is a real problem, scientists say — and they’ve come ...

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Shopping can be pleasurable for many people, offering a temporary boost in mood and a sense of fulfillment. However, for some individuals, shopping can turn into an addiction, leading to significant ...

Shopping addictions are often taken lightly in everyday culture, but a team of scientists at the University of Bergen in Norway are taking them quite seriously, developing a unique method to measure ...

Addicted to shopping? A group of researchers has developed a new and unique method to measure shopping addiction: The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale. Addicted to shopping? A group of researchers at ...

At the height of her shopping addiction, Lisa, a 56-year-old registered nurse, had blown through her and her husband’s $10K of savings, taken out three clandestine loans and accrued $50K in ...

Shopping from your TV used to be revolutionary. It was so exciting that people began buying steak knives they didn't need just because they could buy them from the TV. Online shopping makes television ...

Melissa will do anything to feed her online-shopping addiction — even if that means subsisting off a diet of microwaveable soup. “I’ll eat only ramen in order to shop,” she says. The 34-year-old — who ...

Many of us might joke about our shopping addictions or be quick to call someone a “shopaholic,” but to the truly afflicted, the issue is no laughing matter. Oniomania is the technical term for the ...

When you think 'shopaholic', you might picture a fluffy Hollywood film, or a co-worker whose desk is always surrounded by Amazon boxes and ASOS parcels. But for those who suffer from a shopping ...

HANDING the cashier three near-identical designer dresses, a handful of necklaces and a pile of scarves Sharon Bull felt a familiar buzz having saved hundreds In the January sales. With the prices so ...