{"product_id":"9783662731338","title":"The Needed Addiction Addiction to Consumption and Luxury: Causes, Mechanisms, and Ways Out","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Needed Addiction\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAddiction to Consumption and Luxury: Causes, Mechanisms, and Ways Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOliver Hoffmann\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eHardly any addictive behavior is growing as rapidly in modern Western society as consumer addiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e No surprise—because it is economically intended, even required. And that is exactly what makes it so dangerous. The consequences of consumer addiction (and its variation, luxury addiction) can be devastating—both economically and socially.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThis book examines consumer addiction from both an economic and psychological perspective. It highlights causes, symptoms, and individual risk factors. Building on this, it develops detailed characteristics to promote personal solutions and strong consumer competence. The latter is essential for living healthily and freely within a consumerist societal system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eDependence on consumption is embedded in the economic system—yet the personal consequences are for us to determine. This is a book about a hidden but omnipresent problem: consumer addiction is the “necessary addiction.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eTarget Groups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePsychologists, therapists, and coaches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eSociologists, economists, cultural scientists, and marketing professionals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIndividuals with excessive buying behavior or dependencies on status symbols, as well as their relatives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eProf. Dr. Dr. Oliver Hoffmann is an expert in economic psychology, innovation psychology, and the economics of luxury goods. He is a Professor of Innovation Management; alongside his academic career, he advises companies and private clients and has served as a strategic consultant for businesses in the consumer industry. As Managing Director of Theta Venture LLC, he develops innovative psychological therapy approaches for top‑level executives. Prof. Hoffmann lives in London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Berlin Heidelberg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783662731338\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e148\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46190024261772,"sku":"9783662731338","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783662731338.jpg?v=1781088249","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783662731338","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}