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Shopping To Be Happy? Study Finds It Can Actually Reduce Sadness

by  Ellie Krupnick

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Does shopping make us happier or sadder? There is much anecdotal evidence to support both sides (in fact, we often conduct our own research on the matter on weekends). But the latest academic study to tackle the question comes down on the side of happiness.

In a paper entitled "The Benefits Of Retail Therapy: Making Purchase Decisions Reduces Residual Sadness" in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, professors out of the University of Michigan argue that shopping can actually reduce our sadness. As the authors explain in their abstract, "Sadness is strongly associated with a sense that situational forces control the outcomes in one's life." Thus shopping, by restoring control over one's situation, can reduce sadness.

The study's experiments split subjects into actual shoppers -- "choosers" -- and those who just window-shopped -- "browsers" -- who were each shown 12 products. As the Independent reports, 79 percent of the choosers felt more in control while choosing, compared with 2 percent of the "browsers." The "choosers" were also three times less sad.

Of course, it's hard to pinpoint a universal definition of sadness; for some people, sadness means lack of control, but for others, it might stem from something else entirely. But the new study has previous findings on its side, like a 2011 paper that argued that shopping has lasting positive impacts on mood and that "the consumption of self-treats can be strategically motivated."

However numerous counter-studies have shown that shopping is a stressor, intensifying the effects of stress particularly in materialistic people. A 2011 report found that those who pursue material possessions tend to be less satisfied and experience fewer positive emotions every day. And a HuffPost survey found that people who are stress-shoppers also tend to be stress-eaters and "stress-exercisers" -- i.e. people who default toward the "flight" side of fight vs. flight and distance themselves from stress with unrelated activities rather than facing it head-on.

And not dealing with stress, anxiety and the major problems in your life could ultimately make you much less happy down the line.

 
 So does shopping makes us happier or sadder? If anything, we're just more confused. Tell us what you think.

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Does shopping make us happier or sadder?

Do you think that shopping has positive impacts on mood?

What are the ways makes you happy?

What foods that can make you happier?

How to t deal with stress and anxiety?

How to stop being sad?

Ways to fight depression?

Ways to boost your mood?

How to quickly change a negative mood into a positive one?

 

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Senior Cyclists

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) A group of senior cyclists that includes a 90-year-old man returned to Taiwan Thursday after wrapping up an 18-day, 2,000-kilometer ride from Vancouver to San Francisco that ended Saturday.Taipei, April 24 (CNA) All 94 people who came into contact with a sick Chinese tourist have tested negative for the H7N9 avian flu virus with which the woman is infected, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Thursday.

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H7N9 avian influenza

The Chinese tourist was confirmed Tuesday as having H7N9 avian influenza, and two other tourists in the same group later developed related symptoms but have since tested negative for the virus, the CDC said.Taipei, April 24 (CNA) Over 90 percent of independent Chinese travelers who have been to Taiwan want to come back and over 50 percent plan to revisit the island within a year, citing their love for its rich folk culture, natural scenery and food, according to a recent survey by U.S.-based marketing researcher AC Nielsen.

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Chinese travelers

Following are excerpts from a United Daily News report on the survey, which studied the shopping behavior, average incomes and top destinations of Chinese independent travelers.Taipei Deputy Mayor Chang Chin-oh and Finance Minister Chang Sheng-ford (no relation) on Tuesday met to discuss plans to deal with unreasonably
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high real estate prices

The move followed an announcement by Premier Jiang Yi-huah that his Cabinet will seek to lower the price-to-income ratio in greater Taipei from the current 15:1 to 10:1 in just two years. The number represents how many years of income it takes a citizen on average to afford a home.

Taipei Deputy Mayor Chang Chin-oh and Finance Minister Chang Sheng-ford (no relation) on Tuesday met to discuss plans to deal with unreasonably high real estate prices in the capital's property market.
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What do you think about the high real estate prices in taiwan?