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Analysis of the Consumption Side: Socio-Psychological Context of Depression

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The occurrence of depression is correlated with social and psychological factors. In this chapter we will explore how the occurrence of depression is affected by the common modern psychological process of individualization, the narcissistic society, and the democratization of intimate relations, all of which are related to rapid capitalist development.

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Hsiao, IH. (2020). Analysis of the Consumption Side: Socio-Psychological Context of Depression. In: A Sociological Analysis of Depression in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6471-0_4

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