Since consumer addiction cannot be overcome solely through conscious willpower, this chapter presents various solution approaches. In addition to psychotherapeutic methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based approaches and sustainable lifestyle alternatives are also discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on consumer competence as the ability to make conscious decisions and to become aware of the psychological mechanisms that govern one’s own consumption. The role of minimalism as a counter-concept to consumerist lifestyles is examined, as are financial strategies for restoring economic autonomy.

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Solution and Treatment Approaches: Developing Comprehensive Consumer Competence

  • Oliver Hoffmann

摘要

Since consumer addiction cannot be overcome solely through conscious willpower, this chapter presents various solution approaches. In addition to psychotherapeutic methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based approaches and sustainable lifestyle alternatives are also discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on consumer competence as the ability to make conscious decisions and to become aware of the psychological mechanisms that govern one’s own consumption. The role of minimalism as a counter-concept to consumerist lifestyles is examined, as are financial strategies for restoring economic autonomy.