️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Do you dote your children to a gadget or give them money when they perform well at school? According to a study, such actions could be detrimental to their development, and cause them to be more materialistic as adults.<unk> According to a study, such actions could be detrimental to their development, and cause them to be more materialistic as adults. The study suggests that those who were rewarded and spoiled as children were more likely to think possessions define who we are. A study by the University of Missouri and the University of Illinois at Chicago found gifts could affect development.<unk> A study by the University of Missouri and the University of Illinois at Chicago found gifts could affect development. Adults were more likely to think possessions define who we are (stock image shown) if they were showered with rewards when they were children. The study was published in the Journal of Consumer Research and conducted by researchers Dr Marsha Richins (University of Missouri) and Dr Lan Nguyen Chaplin (University of Illinois at Chicago). 'Using material possessions to express love or reward children for their achievements can backfire,' wrote the authors in the paper called Material Parenting. 'Origin of materialism in children'<unk> 'Origin of materialism in children'<unk> 'Origin of materialism in children'<unk> 'Origin of materialism in children'<unk>' ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ US scientists have found that people who live in wealthy neighborhoods are more likely to have materialist values and poor spending habits.<unk> US scientists have found that people who live in wealthy neighborhoods are more likely to have materialist values and poor spending habits. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Dr Ryan Howell, Associate Professor of Psychology at the university, believes the reason for the link is because of <unk>relative deprivation,<unk> which is the feeling someone gets when they believe they are less well-off than those around them. Dr Ryan Howell, Associate Professor of Psychology at the university, believes the reason for the link is because of <unk>relative deprivation,<unk> which is the feeling someone gets when they believe they are less well-off than those around them. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą
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