A Neurological Study of Compulsive Buying Behaviour |
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Authors: | Gerhard Raab Christian E. Elger Michael Neuner Bernd Weber |
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Affiliation: | 1.Transatlantik-Institut,Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences,Ludwigshafen am Rhein,Germany;2.Clinic for Epileptology,University Hospital of Bonn,Bonn,Germany |
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Abstract: | The following article describes a study of the neural correlates of compulsive buying. Twenty-six non-compulsive (“normal”) and 23 compulsive buyers were measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging while performing purchasing decisions. The compulsive buyers were selected based on strict criteria, such that they were all undergoing psychotherapeutic treatment due to their buying behaviour. The results show evidence of significant differences between non-compulsive and compulsive buyers regarding brain activity in regions known to be involved in decision making. The findings give a deeper insight into the nature of compulsive buying and are relevant to consumer policy. |
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