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Does Retail Therapy Actually Work? What the Research Really Says

Every so often, a piece of research escapes the journals and goes for a wander round social media, and you'll have seen this one. Some version of: good news, lovely people, science says shopping actually makes you happier, the effect lasts, and you're not even… The post Does Retail Therapy Actually Work?

Does Retail Therapy Actually Work? What the Research Really Says

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Every so often, a piece of research escapes the journals and goes for a wander round social media, and you'll have seen this one.

Some version of: good news, lovely people, science says shopping actually makes you happier, the effect lasts, and you're not even… The post Does Retail Therapy Actually Work?

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Every so often, a piece of research escapes the journals and goes for a wander round social media, and you'll have seen this one. Some version of: good news, lovely people, science says shopping actually makes you happier, the effect lasts, and you're not even… The post Does Retail Therapy Actually Work?

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