What is materialism in philosophy? In just 2 minutes, this video clearly explains the core idea that everything in the universe, including mind and consciousness, can ultimately be explained in terms ...

Materialism is often seen as a driving force in today’s consumer-driven society. People strive to acquire more possessions, usually equating material wealth with success and happiness.

In reviewing Thomas Nagel’s new book my part-time colleague Simon Blackburn writes Nagel’s central idea is that there are things that science, as it is presently conceived, cannot possibly ...

Materialism, Spending, and Affect: An Event-Sampling Study of Marketplace Behavior and Its Affective Costs. Journal of Happiness Studies, 17: 2277-2292. Burroughs, James E. & Aric Rindfleisch. 2002.

3 Tips to Tame Your Materialism and Be Happier Materialism can make you miserable, science shows. Here’s how to weaken its grip on your life.

I’m a consumer psychologist who has been researching materialism for 30 years. Materialists are more motivated and excited by the purchase of a product more than the actual use of the product.

Materialism conveys the idea that wealth and possession of other tangible things are the root of happiness and wellbeing of people. There are certain self-centered and negative qualities generally ...

But in excess, materialism can take a toll on your well-being, relationships and quality of life. Here are six things you should know about the psychology of consumption -- and strategies to find ...

Materialism as an attitude if not a philosophy is all around us. In the house, on the streets, in the parties, in our offices, in the very air, we breathe. No god but Mammon is reigning ideology.

Materialism makes you a broke jerk, says science Being obsessed with stuff is eating your money, relationships, and soul, according to psychologist Tim Kasser.