DISQUS

Louise · 1 year ago

great post! I think the most common mistake people make is to asume that people make decisions based on reason & logic, when in fact we know very well that people are irrational and make decisions based on emotions. Thats why using just logic and facts and figures does not lead to lasting behaviour change.
Once a couple can recognize that (and financial adivsors) and talk about the emotions behind money management , as well as the facts, then they tend to act more rationally.

Dorian Wales · 1 year ago

Thank you Flexo for featuring my guest post on consumerist commentary.

@Louise - I agree. We all like to think reason and logic serve as anchors to the decisions making process. The truth, whether we like it or not, is that emotions are often more powerful than rational. As humans, I believe we must accept this phenomenon and learn to incorporate it into a process in a way that will benefit us.

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