Tag: social science

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How Unintended Consequences Rule Our Everyday Lives

What do rabbits in Australia, digital communications and financial independence have in common? The answer: they all provide examples of unintended consequences.

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Supermarket Psychology: How They Use Science to Make Us Spend More

When we enter a supermarket, we are unwittingly subjected to the result of decades of psychology research on consumer behaviour. But just what tricks of the mind are they up to? And what can you do to avoid their spending traps?