Maryannaville™

“Researchers have found that low self-esteem and materialism are not just a correlation, but also a causal relationship where low self esteem increases materialism, and materialism can also create low self-esteem. The also found that as self esteem increases, materialism decreases. The study primarily focused on how this relationship affects children and adolescents. Lan Nguyen Chaplin (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Deborah Roedder John (University of Minnesota) found that even a simple gesture to raise self-esteem dramatically decreased materialism, which provides a way to cope with insecurity.”
Read on [DailyGalaxy.com]

One thing around here is we’ll never have to worry about becoming insecure due to materialistic matters or vice versa. We’re happy, healthy, and able. Riches you can have. More money equals larger headaches.

Originally posted 2009-02-18 15:31:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter