Economic recovery: Is Britain in a post-traumatic state?

This article uses lessons from psychology to understand the long term impact of the last economic crisis on British consumers' habits.

Economic recovery: Is Britain in a post-traumatic state?

Caroline Hayter Acacia Avenue

You only have to read the headlines to see that the British public is doing its level best to put the recession behind it. But we're dogged with incidents and issues that remind us that we may not yet be in a position to move on.

As many psychologists will tell you, once someone has been through a big trauma, the healing process takes time. We may think we can walk away from the woes of the past six years, but the experience will forever be imprinted...

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