Tag: Psychology
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Why Feeling “Behind” Makes You Easy Prey for Scams and Bad Investments
We like to think money is about math. Add some here, subtract some there, multiply it by your years in the workforce, and eventually you’ll land at the destination marked “enough.” But money is really about stories. The stories we tell ourselves about where we should be, what we deserve, and—most dangerously—how far behind we…
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The Psychology of Fear-Based Scams: How Scammers Exploit Your Emotions
Fear is a powerful emotion that can cloud our judgment and hinder our ability to think critically. Scammers are well aware of this fact and often employ fear-based tactics to manipulate their victims into making irrational decisions. In this blog post, we’ll explore the psychology behind fear-based scams and how they can shut down your…