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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:13 AM Original message |
Scientists Find that Low Self-Esteem & Materialism Goes Hand in Hand |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. This seems entirely plausible to me. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. ~ |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. I've always had a high opinion of myself. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. ~ |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Honestly, whenever the subject of 'what would you do if you won the lottery' came up |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I am pretty action oriented myself. |
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flying rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. I would travel the world |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. Ditto |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yep. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Interesting thing --- |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Hah! |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. ah-ha ... found further down in the comments section: |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
6. Yeah that Bill Gates guy clearly thinks little of himself... |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Dar-ling |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Reminds me of this |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Yeah |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. i expect that people will confuse materialism with ambition. nt |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Right on time ... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
15. People who are brought up with no core values are extremely liable to |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. It is more in the doing than in the having... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Most of my regrets in life involve wishing I'd done things I missed the opportunity to do the first |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
60. That only works if you aren't raising children. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
16. Absolutely! I would accept that as a given. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
19. Absolutely! Rich folks and senior officers aren't afraid to drive crappy cars. nt |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm going shopping. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. If it makes you happy...then by all means |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. I would think this is true, in terms of those that are brand conscious |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I think it goes to Quality over Quantity and the obsession some |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. They needed scientists for this? |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. I dunno |
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elshiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. You go around naked. So of course, you don't care. |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Good point. |
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elshiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Everyone can see your huge hole. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. You owe me |
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elshiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Doctor, You have HUGE... |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. same here |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Stuff isn't all that important. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Honey... |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Heh |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Honestly, I think you and fizgig |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. That might make for an interesting day at work... |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Frightening, even. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. That, and to follow dress code. |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
36. Huh |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. Maybe that's happening to me. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
38. I think the death of community is partly why happiness has gone down in wealthy countries |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
41. That is the purpose of advertising...to exploit existing anxieties and to create new ones |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. To play on human emotions...and they do it so well. n/t |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
45. Makes complete sense to me. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Yes, simple really. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. Thanks for this (I guess.) |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. ~ |
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LeftyFingerPop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. This makes perfect sense to me. n/t |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
53. Makes sense to me. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
54. Is that why people need cars that are more than functional |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
55. Thinking stuff gives one happiness goes against everything neuroscience knows about happiness. |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
56. Sounds fully plausible, BUT |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. I could be wrong but, these might be helpful -- |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. ok |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. feelings? |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. i have seen correlational studies where they do discover a causal relationship |
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