The Consumption : Review of its Psychological and Social Attributions

Consumption, this humdrum act of acquisition and use of tangible and intangible objects has attracted a lot of researchers in diverse disciples as sociology, psychology as well as marketing. Substantial body of research has focused on the investigation and the understanding the consumption’s drivers and reasons. As a consequence, many approaches have appeared starting from the rational analysis to the sociological approach as well as the psychological one. In this article, we will review the main roles of consumption in our lives.