I've come to similar conclusions as you. > the anticipation and research heightens the joy of actually getting the thing I've found that the research and thin

I've come to similar conclusions as you. > the anticipation and research heightens the joy of actually getting the thing I've found that the research and thinking process is often the most fun part, and that I can replace that little dopamine hit from buying a bunch of cheap crap by window shopping for nicer, more expensive things for the future. Then when I am finally ready to buy something nice, I've already done most of the research to know exactly what I want/need. It also helps filter out stuff I don't really need or care about, since I tend to forget about that junk if I don't impulse buy it. Put junk in your cart but don't buy it until you sleep on it, and 9 times out of 10 you realize you don't really need it or even care about it once the novelty is gone. I end up buying less throwaway crap, and I end up mostly very pleased with the nicer things I do buy.