10 Reasons Why You Should Not Be Materialistic

7. Materialism can affect your health

Well, this may not sound real but it is. It can actually lead to severe health issues. A paper published by Psychological Science experts found out that people with a craving for luxury experience some temporary increase in material aspirations. This triggers increase in anxiety and can lead to depression. This probably explains why the ‘haves’ experience depression more than the ‘have nots’ in the society. Materialistic people, the research found, become very competitive, aggressive and selfish and lose the sense of social responsibility.