Shopper- Holic (a behavior modification project)

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Running Head : SHOPPER -HOLIC

Shopper-Holic (A Behavior Modification Project (Name (University (Professor (Subject

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Shopper-Holic (A Behavior Modification Project

Normal people do normal things . These things may be very regular to us that sometimes we cannot see if they create little changes in our lives Being so talkative may tell us that this person just wanted to be very expressive vocally or we may say that this person needs extraordinary attention . Another man who is fond of changing his suit three times a day may seems

normal but for some other circumstances , it may also show irritability or being so very conscious of his appearance . These situations are a little bit known unto us , but for this particular occurring problem , being a shopper- holic , it is quite difficult to understand without clear explanations and observations

Being shopper-holic means being addicted or being into shopping most of the times . This may include excessive buying for things that are not reasonable enough to buy at all or for things that are so called just-for-pleasures . At first , we cannot determine a woman shopping for clothes and shoes to be a shopper-holic because just buying is not enough to be a reason . We can conclude a woman to be a shopper-holic if she goes on shopping more than she needed to . In clearly speaking , a shopper-holic woman goes on shopping almost all of her time . In this case , when she doesn 't stop buying and acquiring things like clothes and shoes , this shows a behavior of dissatisfaction . Dissatisfaction is a feeling of being disd and discontent (Wardnet dictionary . It means that when a person doesn 't feel any contentment for whatever he has , he is dissatisfied . A woman , who never stops going on shopping for particular things , is dissatisfied . This explains the quotation from Dough Horton that

says , change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction , but dissatisfaction never changes ' which actually means the same as the example . The object of dissatisfaction of one person can change through time , but his dissatisfaction will never change from his behavior if it will not be understood . Having dissatisfaction may come from another attitude according to

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my own observations . This is because maybe a person is not grateful for the things he already has . He still desire for things that he doesn 't have . This may also be an effect of insecurities and peer pressure Dissatisfaction usually originated from an individual 's attitude towards life . A person who doesn 't have goals to follow often shows dissatisfaction . It is because having goals means knowing what to prioritize first and what to prioritize the last . Things must be set appropriately . According to Drew Rozell , Ph .D , as I understand his quotation , our goals define ourselves . As time goes by while living with our goals , they become the deepest part of ourselves that we actually need not to question ourselves why we are doing these goals . We can find ourselves pushing...