See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Gen Z has a hidden addiction, and it resides on their phones and ...

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 ...

We’ve all gotten carried away adding too much stuff to our online shopping basket once in a while, or have chucked a few extra items in the trolley, telling ourselves we deserve a treat. But shopping, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community who suffer from shopping addictions to share what they wish more people knew ...

A group of researchers at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen (UiB) have developed a new and unique method to measure shopping addiction: The Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale. The new ...

’Tis the season of sales and shopping — but are you confident you’ll be able to stop when you have enough? Between the decorations, feasts and gift-giving, the winter holidays give us plenty of ...

As a self-proclaimed retail aficionado, I totally understand craving the rush of shopping. The little buzz of excitement you ...

Have you scrolled through social media late at night, clicked on a brightly coloured button and bought something you regretted? Are you hiding parcels from your spouse? Have you heard of oniomania, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A resurfaced Reddit post is drawing strong reactions over a piece of shopping advice many people know too ...

Hannah Blass was spending $1,000 a month on clothes, and her life had spiraled “out of control” by the time she finally admitted she had a problem. The 29-year-old from Canada said her shopping ...

A recent article from a joint study by the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyväskylä and the Department of Education at the University of Helsinki is among the first ...

Almost everyone can relate to the shopping temptations technology presents. Even the busiest nine-to-fivers browse shopping sites on their work computers. But when does Internet shopping become a ...