compulsive shopping

Explores the definition and psychology of shopping addiction, and explains its negative physical and mental effects on people. Discusses the treatment options for shopping addiction, and features real-life stories of people struggling with shopping addiction. Includes color photographs, text-related questions, a glossary, and additional resources.

Explores the world of fashion since the mid-nineteenth century, looking at how it has become enmeshed in nearly every facet of life, and discusses the ways in which the proliferation of fashion has affected society.

Discusses the problem of compulsive hoarding where people keep almost everything and throw out next to nothing. In time, this behavior can lead to rooms or entire houses filled with unused things, leaving little usable living space.