The High Price of Materialism

Author: Tim Kasser
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 026211268X

The High Price of Materialism

In The High Price of Materialism, Tim Kasser offers a scientific explanation of how our contemporary culture of consumerism and materialism affects our everyday happiness and psychological health. Get The High Price of Materialism diet books 2013 for free.
Other writers have shown that once we have sufficient food, shelter, and clothing, further material gains do little to improve our well-being. Kasser goes beyond these findings to investigate how people's materialistic desires relate to their well-being. He shows that people whose values center on the accumulation of wealth or material possessions face a greater risk of unhappiness, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and problems with intimacy -- regardless of age, income, or culture.Drawing on a decade's worth of empirical data, Kasser ex Check The High Price of Materialism our best diet books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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