购物何以使人愉快

来源：时间：2008-03-14 13:46:22

　　
　　Dr. Engs of Indiana has compiled a list of dos and don'ts to help people make better shopping decisions. Although the steps are aimed at people with compulsive shopping problems, they are useful for anyone caught up in the holiday shopping frenzy.
　　印第安纳大学的恩格斯博士整理了一份有关“做”与“别做”的注意事项，帮助人们做出更好的购物决定。尽管这些步骤旨在帮助具有强迫性购物问题的人们，但对任何沉迷于节日购物狂热中的人也有用。
　　
　　l Buy only the items on your shopping list to avoid impulse purchases.
　　只购买购物清单上的商品，避免购物冲动。
　　
　　l Use cash or debit cards. Financial limits keep you from buying things you can't afford in the midst of shopping excitement.
　　使用现金或借记卡。财力限制能够阻止你在处于购物兴奋状态时去购买负担不起的商
　　品。
　　
　　l Window-shop after stores have closed or when you've left your wallet at home. You'll get the pleasure of shopping without the risk of overspending.
　　在商店关门以后或是当把钱包留在了家里之时，去商场浏览橱窗。这样，你将能享受到购物的乐趣，而不会有超支的风险。
　　
　　l Don't shop when you're visiting friends or relatives. The added novelty of shopping in a new place puts you at higher risk of buying something you don't need.
　　在拜访亲友时不要购物。在陌生场所购物的新鲜感很可能会让你购买不需要的商品。
　　
　　Key Words
　　词汇
　　
　　dub v. 授予称号
　　therapy n. 治疗
　　boutique n. 专卖流行衣服的小商店
　　trigger vt. 起动, 触发, 控制
　　dopamine n. 多巴胺
　　crucial adj. 至关紧要的
　　extraneous adj. 无关系的
　　anticipation n. 预期
　　injector n. 注射器
　　electroencephalogram n. 脑电图
　　neuroscientist n. 神经学家
　　