Brainstrain: Christmas shopping when money tight
North County Times
12/18/2011
Christina Rexrode
http://www.nctimes.com/news/national/brain-strain-christmas-shopping-when-money-tight/article_fb9f6464-9aa2-5903-ac20-729076c5cbd0.html
This Christmas, people are finding that they have a budget on how much they can spend on others due to the harsh economy. Apparently, the love to shop comes in our DNA. From our ancestors, we have always have the craving to forage. Brain scanning proves this by showing a chemical release that drives people to take action. In the brain, when it comes to shopping, there are many questions the fly in your brain. When you have a limit, it is believed to make it harder to shop. Christmas shoppers must learn to control themselves with prices.
This connects to what we are studying in class due to the economy back then. They had limits on what they could spend on everyday needs, not only gifts for others. You really had to separate your money for different tasks when in the lower classes of society.
it connects to my life because if I did not have enough money to supply everyone with a large Christmas present, I would have to even dispute money towards Christmas gifts, even though my brain lusts for the shopping expierance.
My oppinion on this article is that you really have to put a lid on your spendings and buy only what you need plus small thingys for friends and family. Dont over do it.
