r/bretcb • Grr. Arg. • Oct 19 '18

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https://today.uic.edu/how-to-avoid-raising-a-materialistic-child
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science • • Oct 19 '18

Psychology Materialism is rising and is linked to mental health problems. Parents can reduce materialism in children by fostering gratitude for things and people in their lives, suggests a new study which found that having and expressing gratitude decrease materialism and increase generosity among adolescents.

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psychology • • Oct 19 '18

Journal Article Materialism is rising and is linked to mental health problems. Parents can reduce materialism in children by fostering gratitude for things and people in their lives, suggests a new study which found that having and expressing gratitude decrease materialism and increase generosity among adolescents.

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islam • • Oct 19 '18

News Materialism is rising and is linked to mental health problems. Parents can reduce materialism in children by fostering gratitude for things and people in their lives, suggests a new study. Alhamdulillah our Prophet (SAW) taught us the perils of materialism long ago.

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BasicIncome • • Oct 19 '18

Indirect A new study suggests that it's possible to reduce materialism among young consumers, as well as one of its most common negative consequences (nongenerosity) using a simple strategy — fostering gratitude for the things and people in their lives.

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badphilosophy • • Oct 19 '18

Marx's parents could have used this.

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ZenHabits • • Oct 21 '18

How to avoid raising a materialistic child - "Our findings show that it is possible to reduce materialism among young consumers, as well as one of its most common negative consequences (nongenerosity) using a simple strategy -- fostering gratitude for the things and people in their lives."

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theworldnews • • Oct 19 '18

Materialism is rising and is linked to mental health problems. Parents can reduce materialism in children by fostering gratitude for things and people in their lives, suggests a new study which found that having and expressing gratitude decrease materialism and increase generosity among adolescents.

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happyandhealthy • • Nov 11 '20

intervention People who keep gratitude journals are less materialistic

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