Big Feelings, Bad Purchases: Emotional Spending In The Digital Age by Daniel Mercer - Paperback Non Fiction Book on Money Psychology

Details Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9789370036185 Publisher: Rupa Publications Overview Big Feelings, Bad Purchases is a sharp, witty look at the emotional triggers behind modern spending habits. Daniel Mercer explores how stress, boredom, loneliness and even joy can send us straight to the checkout button, and why the digital shopping experience is engineered to make impulse feel like intuition. Blending psychology with everyday relatable scenarios, this book helps readers spot the patterns behind their purchases and start making choices led by intention rather than emotion, without losing the fun of shopping altogether. It is a timely read for anyone navigating a world of endless notifications, one-click checkouts and algorithm-driven temptation. About the Book We have all felt it: a difficult day, a scroll through an app, and suddenly a parcel is on its way that we did not plan to buy. Big Feelings, Bad Purchases digs into the powerful, often invisible connection between our emotional state and our spending decisions in an age of one-click checkouts, personalised ads and endless notifications. Daniel Mercer unpacks the psychology of retail therapy, explaining how dopamine, social comparison and algorithm-driven design combine to nudge us toward purchases we later regret. Rather than lecturing readers into austerity, the book takes a compassionate, practical approach. It offers frameworks for recognising emotional spending triggers in the moment, simple pause techniques to interrupt impulse buys, and ways to reframe the relationship between money and mood so that spending becomes a conscious choice again. Real-world examples and relatable scenarios sit alongside clear, actionable advice, making this as enjoyable to read as it is useful. Whether you are trying to rein in a habit of stress-shopping, curious about the psychology behind targeted ads, or simply want a smarter relationship with your bank balance, this book offers an accessible guide to