WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION?
If you have read my “story” closely, you might recognize these signs in my life or even in your own. For example, if you share a credit card or joint account with a loved one,…
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HOW BIG A PROBLEM IS ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION WITHIN SOCIETY?
Studies show a lifetime prevalence of online shopping addiction to be close to 6 percent in the U.S. and Canada and roughly 5 percent worldwide. Typically, symptoms begin in late adolescence or early adulthood, with…
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SO WHAT MAKES ONLINE SHOPPING SO ADDICTIVE FOR TWO MILLION CANADIANS?
Dopamine! That’s the culprit. Online shopping is addictive because it triggers quick bursts of the brain chemical dopamine during the hunt (remember the joy of browsing?), the purchase (remember the die is cast?), and delivery…
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CONFRONTING THE COLD HARD FACTS OF CANADA’S ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION
No, I was not alone! It is estimated that of the 82 percent of Canadians who shop on-line, more than 6 percent develop compulsive on-line shopping habits. That’s just over 2 MILLION people just like…
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5. CRYING THE ON-LINE SHOPPER BLUES OF REALITY
Then suddenly there was no more joy left in the act of shopping on-line. There was no room left in the house for one more item. Literally! My credit card was maxed out, and paying…
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4. VARIETY IS THE SPICE AND SALVATION OF ANY ON-LINE SHOPPING LIFE
The parcels kept rolling in day after day. Every parcel reinforced the joy of Christmas! Even when I had guessed the contents of a package, it was still a thrill to open it and try…
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3. CASTING THE DIE: IT’S THE DECISION THAT SHAPES ON-LINE SHOPPING
Finally! After days, or even seconds, of browsing, a choice is made. The SHOP NOW button beckons and flashes into view! Pick a dress, pick a colour and then pick a size. Ah! This last…
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2. THE JOY OF BEING SEDUCED BY THE ON-LINE SHOPPING HUNT
Ah! The seductive effects of BROWSING! First: imagine you are in a 100,000-square-foot retail store filled with thousands of beautiful dresses. You’re free to browse to your heart’s content. And you do! You are lost…
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1. IS THIS WHY I GOT HOOKED?
I confess. It happened to me, and I didn’t even know it. The excitement of endless browsing. The thrill of pushing the SHOP NOWand BUY NOW button. I was seduced into climbing onto a treadwheel…
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