A Neuroscientist's Take On Shopping Addictions

This Test Confirmed My Shopping Addiction *you should take it too*

A Neuroscientist's Take On Shopping Addictions

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Chapters:
Intro 0:00-1:22
Watch with me 1:23-11:30
Final thoughts 11:31-15:02
Outro 15:03-15:37

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[CaitlinPawlowski]

What do you think about what Terry Wu has to say?

[kellye.]

If I didn't have a credit card and apple pay I don't think I'd have such a bad shopping addiction. I'm a homebody and don't like going out much. But it's so easy to shop in the comfort of your home now.

[ShatteredRippleBooks]

I'm a shopping addict and I'm going to try a low buy month that will hopefully lead to a low buy year. I'm not in debt but I do get physical symptoms when I don't shop. So I need to change and buy needs rather than impulse wants. I am an emotional shopper so it's a hard habit to break but I'm trying because I have too much stuff. I have just started living alone a couple of months ago so loneliness is also an issue. But it has made me realise that loved ones and the moments we share are more important than owning things that just sit and gather dust. I do love books but I have too many I don't need any more.

[yo-]

I refuse to pay with my phone and I will not start now. I am still using physical card and I think thanks to this video, I will try to pay more cash too next year and think more about my purchase too. I am already careful but like anyone, specially on amazon, you can easily add items which are not needed. Great video!

[trfrierson]

I love the designated shopping day. You can detach from it a good amount of time to determine if you need it and still want it.

[jazzyjenkins]

Catlin you're the best. This video is so needed especially around this time.

[thelalanz]

I couldn't believe the toilet paper stockpiling that happened. Hilarious and just bizarre. I didn't hoard. I had a pre-existing toilet paper subscription so I was sorted. 😂 I online shopped my asse off during covid lockdowns though. I felt sorry for all the small stores an operators and owners who are losing money. Dangerous times. I did get a Dyson stick vacuum though, best purchase ever 🤣

[mheuman]

I love the idea of making a list and delaying shopping. By the time you get to it, you ma change your mind. Brilliant!!!!

[rijd]

I actually got the mindfulness book called 30 Days to Stop Being a Shopaholic by Harper Daniels and it helped a lot. Basically it taught me mindfulness meditation to recenter myself and find core fulfillment.

[fwebster]

Still use cash…it is our budgeting tool and it works

[ChristysChannelYall]

😂😂I was like you and had to run all over the place to find the TP. I’m the U.S. and it was crazy here. I never experienced the lockdowns because as a RN I just kept working so my life barely changed. I agree with what all he is saying. I don’t have any social media except watching You Tube. I don‘ t watch TV either so my ad exposure is probably very limited compared to the average person and so I don’t see a lot of new things to buy. I’m 51 so this is easy for me because I didn’t grow up with all of that and it literally overwhelms my brain. I agree with the physical activity part too. I walk 2-4 miles everyday and it does help me a lot, physically AND mentally. The list will probably help. That’s what I do and it does give me pause and sometimes I’m just like, Nah…I don’t really need that. My weakness this holiday, my two grandson’s. I have a 3 year old one and 5 month old one and I had to tell myself NO, the limit is x and stick to it because I just wanted to get them everything. Good video Caitlin.

[andrelukin]

I am not into shopping related stuff at all but I do watch your channel from time to time because you have such positive energy so it makes me little bit more smiley

[EconDude]

Reminds me of the book Cool: How the Brain’s Hidden Quest for Cool Drives Our Economy and Shapes Our World. The authors argue that our consumption is drive by our desire to look "cool, " which is just a way for us to stand out from the crowd. But everyone wants to look "cool, " so then everyone is doing it, then new "cool" things pop up. And the cycle continues. The authors do not argue that this is a bad thing because it ultimately breeds a sense of belonging with people, plus contributes to economic growth. However, the book came out in 2015. How quickly something becomes "cool" and how quickly something becomes "uncool" happens a lot faster now, just 8 years later. It's harder to keep up with trends, which is breeding a sense of inadequacy in far too many people.

[LVCoffeeLVer]

This was great and thought provoking.
Where I live, so many places don’t accept cash anymore. I’ve noticed that when we go places etc and my kids want to spend Christmas money, we are told that they only take cards.

[jonnaol]

Thank you so much for these videos!👌 They raise so many new and important thoughts in me. And you seem like such a sweet and fun person. This is my first Youtube comment ever.😅 But I just really wanted to thank you.🙏 All the best!🌟✨️

[LittleMissDeeDee]

Great video! I’m really loving your content. I definitely have a shopping addiction and although I don’t feel like I’m filling a void when I shop, I definitely always feel like I “need” something to add to my wardrobe or jewellery collection. At times, I wish I was more simplistic in my desires, but I love and enjoy beautiful things and like to adorn myself with them too. There was a time where I would go broke each month buying entry level luxury items because I liked the status associated with the brand, but now, I like fashion and jewellery as a form of self expression.

[meb.detroit]

this was great. thanks for sharing your perspective and terry wu. very thought provoking. i’ve decided recently to do more in person shopping. too many impulsive purchases, and especially too many things that don’t fit or are low quality and I want to return and don’t get around to (which I’m sure a lot of retailers count on). I think in the long run it will save me a lot of time and money. 😊

[Erepk]

Yes!! I thought exactly the same thing about his title Caitlin

[scorpio]

Great listening i think he is so right in his video he makes some really good points i think if people just shop in their closet and drawers they will find what they need and not have to buy anything it saves money and time

[flohough]

This was VERY interesting! The part about stress--I can relate 100% to, yesterday I was dealing with a sick dog and next thing I knew, I was online ordering something I needed and had a hard time resisting that urge to buy a bunch of other items I didn't need. No, I wasnt a toilet paper hoarder, but I always have some spare around, ingrained in me from years of living a distance from a store. I was most shocked at how in the US, cleaning supplies became super scarce because of this same urge--and then I was thinking "don't other people clean their homes???" It was all such a bizarre period and this video explained a lot of what happened and what is still happening. The pandemic as well as current and recent world events have us all feeling stressed in so many ways.