Shopping addiction

Shopping Addiction, also known as compulsive buying disorder (CBD) or oniomania, is a behavioral addiction characterized by an obsessive, excessive, and impulsive urge to shop and buy items, leading to negative consequences. This phenomenon goes beyond the occasional splurge or retail therapy and can have serious implications for individuals' financial, emotional, and psychological well-being.

Overview

A willingness to buy extraneous or superfluous items and a lack of impulse control when it comes to shopping are traits of a shopping addiction. Similar in idea to obsessive buying disorder, but usually seen from a more psychosocial angle, or as a drug-free addiction such as an addiction to video games, gambling, or the Internet.