Comments on: Behavioral Economics: This Is Your Brain On Money http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-636835 Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:07 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6494#comment-636835 Dear Rob, Thank you for your thoughts. One sort of side benefit of the recession is that many people are waking up to the emotional and spiritual imbalance that occurs when we embrace the belief that we are our material & financial assets rather than the content of our character and the quality of our relationships. You were ahead of the wave since you found your balance through minimalism years ago. I will definitely take the time to look at your website. Thanks for providing the link. Dear Rob, Thank you for your thoughts. One sort of side benefit of the recession is that many people are waking up to the emotional and spiritual imbalance that occurs when we embrace the belief that we are our material & financial assets rather than the content of our character and the quality of our relationships.

You were ahead of the wave since you found your balance through minimalism years ago. I will definitely take the time to look at your website. Thanks for providing the link.

]]> By: Rob http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-636769 Rob Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:20:58 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6494#comment-636769 Dr. Aletta, I was really surprised about the "Spock-like" science behind the clamoring for our disposable income in the advertising industry while i was researching an article about minimalism and our desire to have more when we should have less. You can read it here if you're interested... http://hubpages.com/hub/Consumerism-Vs-Minimalism-The-Science-Behind-Advertisements Thanks for writing this piece, and just know that i've embraced minimalism for years and i can certainly understand why society is suffering from anxiety. Rob Dr. Aletta,
I was really surprised about the “Spock-like” science behind the clamoring for our disposable income in the advertising industry while i was researching an article about minimalism and our desire to have more when we should have less.

You can read it here if you’re interested…
http://hubpages.com/hub/Consumerism-Vs-Minimalism-The-Science-Behind-Advertisements

Thanks for writing this piece, and just know that i’ve embraced minimalism for years and i can certainly understand why society is suffering from anxiety.

Rob

]]> By: Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-636725 Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:07:30 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6494#comment-636725 Thanks, Veronica! Thanks, Veronica!

]]> By: Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-636724 Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:06:42 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6494#comment-636724 Yes. That's because we are pack animals. Once one of us panics, it spreads through the herd like wild fire and before you know it, we're all stampeding off a cliff. It takes a lot of energy to stop, keep the frontal lobes engaged, and walk, not run, in a totally different direction. Yes. That’s because we are pack animals. Once one of us panics, it spreads through the herd like wild fire and before you know it, we’re all stampeding off a cliff. It takes a lot of energy to stop, keep the frontal lobes engaged, and walk, not run, in a totally different direction.

]]> By: Veronica http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-636723 Veronica Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:03:20 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6494#comment-636723 Great article :) Great article :)

]]> By: Rich Harris http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-636720 Rich Harris Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:02:53 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6494#comment-636720 This is excellent. Thanks for posting....unfortunately the excitable reptilian brain tends to have more momentum in the mainstream. This is excellent. Thanks for posting….unfortunately the excitable reptilian brain tends to have more momentum in the mainstream.

]]> By: Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-636182 Elvira G. Aletta, Ph.D. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6494#comment-636182 Thanks, Jordan. You can find more in the PsychCentral archives, too. I think all you have to do is plug my name into the search engine at the top of the blog. /Best regards Thanks, Jordan. You can find more in the PsychCentral archives, too. I think all you have to do is plug my name into the search engine at the top of the blog. /Best regards

]]> By: Jordan http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/26/behavioral-economics-this-is-your-brain-on-money/comment-page-1/#comment-636168 Jordan Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:25:00 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=6494#comment-636168 I enjoyed the article. I look forward to reading more of them in the future. I enjoyed the article. I look forward to reading more of them in the future.

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