
Money seems to have an almost magical effect on us.
Until recently social scientists didn't know much about the psychology of money. That has changed with an explosion of fascinating findings on how it affects our emotions, our personalities, our sexual behaviour, our risk-taking and society at large.
This series of posts looks at what some of the latest findings can tell us about how the psychology of money affects our day-to-day lives. These insights might allow us to better enjoy our money, spend it more wisely and understand how it affects our behaviour.
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- Whistlestop Tour of Research on the Psychology of Money
- Avoid The Relativity Trap - How Thinking Globally Can Save You Money
- Social Versus Financial Thinking - When Money Makes People Lazy and Selfish
- FREE! But at What Price?
- 6 Quirks of Ownership: How Possessions Bend Our Perceptions
- The 3 Reasons Money Brings Satisfaction But Not Happiness
- Do Big Money Bonuses Really Increase Job Performance?
- Money and Self-Control: The Battle Between Thoughts and Emotions
- Why Money is Part of Human Nature: Money as Both Tool and Drug
- How Money Restricts Life’s Pleasures
- 8 Psychological Keys to Spending Wisely
You might also be interested in my review of Dan Ariely's book about behavioural economics, Predictably Irrational.
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