Money Feels

14: The Psychology of Consumerism

Feb 2, 2023

50:36

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How to Survive in a Difficult World

03:38

Consumer Culture

02:00

Is It a Sigmund Freud's Neon?

01:47

Introduction

3min

How Does Your Money Feel?

2min

What Is Consumprism?

2min

Is Consumption a Wealth Signal?

3min

The Century of the Self

2min

Is It a Sigmund Freud's Neon?

2min

What Drives Mass Consumer Behavior?

2min

Do I Need This or Am I Just Burnt Out?

2min

Social Media and Cults and the Algorithm

2min

10.

Consumer Culture

2min

11.

Is That Why We're Increasing Our Spending?

2min

12.

Do You Have a Sunk Cost Effect?

2min

13.

Do You Think Consumerism Has a Greater Impact on Lower Income?

2min

14.

The Cigarettes Smoke One, How They Tied It to a Buzzword

2min

15.

Dopamine and the Endless Fashion Cycle

2min

16.

The Boot Theory of Poverty

2min

17.

How to Stop Yourself From Overconsumption of Clothing

2min

18.

The Psychology of Consumprism

2min

19.

Dopamine

2min

20.

I'm Not a Conscious Person but I Want Something

2min

21.

Is Your Money a Waste of Money?

3min

22.

Is That the Key to Getting the Best Out of Yourself?

3min

23.

Is It Worth It to Reduce Your Consumer Behaviors?

2min

24.

How to Survive in a Difficult World

4min

We're your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk through our money trauma and create a better understanding of building a healthy relationship with finance. We've now launched our Patreon! Subscribe for bonus episodes and extra content from your hosts.

In today's episode, we discuss the following:

What is consumerism?
The Century of the Self documentary
Our behaviours and why we buy things
Sunk-cost fallacy
The negative impacts of consumerism
How to navigate your spending habits

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