- Tim Kasser
Tim Kasser (
August 1 ,1966 ) is an American psychologist and book author known for his work on materialism and well-being.After receiving his Ph.D. in Psychology from the
University of Rochester in 1994, Tim Kasser accepted a position atKnox College inGalesburg , Illinois, where he is currently an associate professor of psychology.He has authored numerous scientific articles and book chapters on materialism, values, and goals, among other topics. His first book, [http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=8959 The High Price of Materialism] , was published in 2002; his second book (co-edited with
Allen D. Kanner ), [http://www.apa.org/Books/4317024.html Psychology and Consumer Culture] , was released in 2004.He also serves as an Associate Editor for the
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology : Personality Processes and Individual Differences. In the last several years, he has become increasingly involved with activist groups who work against the commercialization of children and who work towards a more inwardly rich lifestyle than what is offered by consumerism. He lives with his wife, two sons, and assorted animals in the Western Illinois countryside.ee also
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Economic materialism
*Consumerism
*Cultural Creatives
*Post-materialism
*voluntary simplicity External links
* [http://faculty.knox.edu/tkasser/ Tim Kasser's personal homepage]
* [http://www.knox.edu/tkasser.xml Knox College homepage about Tim Kasser]
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