Why are we wired to be so attracted to sales? Buy one get one free, 50% off, clearance! Whatever the sale, we, as humans, flock to them!
How can we curb that hit of dopamine we get when we land a great discount or sale.
In this episode of The Quicky, we speak to the experts to find out why sometimes we can't resist that sale, even when we know we need to conserve our cash flow.
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Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to:
Matt Plant - Head of Behavioural Sciences Thinker at Thinkerbell
Carly Dober - Director of the Australian Association of Psychologists
Producers: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Taylah Strano, Kally Borg
Audio Producer: Thom Lion
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