The psychology of money

Your brain was never built for money.

True stories and brain science about why we are bad with money — and how to fix it.

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The method

Why money makes smart people do dumb things.

Most money content starts with advice. We start with the moment your brain takes over: the 1:40 a.m. portfolio check, the position you cannot sell, the story everyone else believes.

Then we look for the evidence — a documented market event, a study, a pattern researchers can name — and finish with one protocol you can actually use.

  1. 01

    The story

    A real person, a real decision, and the moment it turns.

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    The brain

    The bias or mechanism underneath it, explained without jargon.

  3. 03

    The fix

    One small rule that changes the next decision.