The ‘Doom Spending’ Epidemic: Why Stressed Minds Waste Money (And How to Break Free)
Neuroscience reveals why financial anxiety fuels reckless spending—and how to rewire your brain. Your Brain on Doom Spending A 2024 study by the Federal Reserve found that 62% of Americans admit to “doom spending”—buying unnecessary things to cope with stress, even when they can’t afford it. Worse? This habit activates the same neural pathways as addiction (NIH research on shopping […]
