# Prof. Andrea Bonezzi's research on retail therapy is highlighted

1 Faculty News January 22, 2015 ![Daily Mail logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_032858.jpg?itok=m26FE-Qc)>

Excerpt from [The Daily Mail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2922625/Retail-therapy-make-fell-worse-says-Journal-Consumer-Research-study.html) -- "The researchers concluded: 'Consumption can sometimes compensate for our blunders and failures, but this doesn’t always work. Consumers who use products to boost their sense of self-worth tend to dwell on their shortcomings and their ability to exert self-control is impaired.'"

[Read more](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2922625/Retail-therapy-make-fell-worse-says-Journal-Consumer-Research-study.html)

Additional coverage appeared on [The Economic Times](http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/retail-therapy-can-expose-your-failures/articleshow/45977684.cms).