In this reflective video, the speaker shares a personal journey of realizing the pitfalls of materialism, emphasizing how the relentless pursuit of possessions and status can lead to emptiness and ...

But an impressive body of psychological research seems to support these feelings. It suggests that materialism, a trait that can afflict both rich and poor, and which the researchers define as “a ...

What is materialism in philosophy? In just 2 minutes, this video clearly explains the core idea that everything in the universe, including mind and consciousness, can ultimately be explained in terms ...

Designers including Paul Cocksedge, Marcus Tremonto, Philippe Malouin (above) and Pieke Bergmans exhibited work in an exhibition called Materialism at Gallery Fumi in London last week. Above and ...

New research casts doubt on the belief that heightened materialism leads to reduced life satisfaction. The results of the study suggest that the negative association between materialism and life ...

Materialism is often seen as a driving force in today’s consumer-driven society. People strive to acquire more possessions, usually equating material wealth with success and happiness.

Through the literature review of Marx’s need thought, we can conclude that it is a central clue running through Marx’s thought, but also the basic category of historical materialism. The position of ...

In this study, we explored the effect of upward social comparison on SNS on online compulsive buying, and whether this effect is mediated by materialism and envy. A total of 568 Chinese undergraduates ...