The power of THERAPY We often hear people say that they are going to, or have just, indulged in RETAIL THERAPY. But, is there such a thing as retail therapy, and does shopping have the capacity to have a therapeutic effect. This question was recently considered by the University of Michigan. Researcher looked at the […]

The power of THERAPY We often hear people say that they are going to, or have just, indulged in RETAIL THERAPY. But, is there such a thing as retail therapy, and does shopping have the capacity to have a therapeutic effect. This question was recently considered by the University of Michigan. Researcher looked at the impact of shopping on two emotions: Sadness Anger The research found a direct and significant relationship between the reduction of sadness and the act of shopping, or choosing items to purchase. People who had a dose of shopping or choosing items to purchase experienced a reduction in sadness. The research did not however find a relationship between a reduction in anger and the act of shopping or choosing. People who started angry when they went shopping remained so after shopping, and to a similar extent. The shopping effects sadness and not anger is an interesting question. The…