Sunk cost fallacy and mindless behaviour

Sunk cost fallacy and mindless behaviour. If you’ve ever persisted with a dead-end job, a loveless relationship or a university degree you quickly regretted starting, all in the hope things will somehow improve, you might want to pay attention. Maybe you’ve endured reading a novel you hated from the first chapter or stayed through a […]
Financial Mindfulness exclusive interview with Dr Ellen Langer – Part 2

Financial Mindfulness exclusive interview with Dr Ellen Langer – Part 2. We continue with our exclusive interview with the world-renowned Professor Ellen Langer. Part 1 can be found here Financial Mindfulness: So, what is the difference between mindfulness and positive thinking? Dr Langer: “Positive thinking says things are positive, by definition. Mindfulness says outcomes are […]
Financial Mindfulness exclusive interview with Dr Ellen Langer – Part 1

Financial Mindfulness exclusive interview with Dr Ellen Langer – Part 1. Financial Mindfulness had the good fortune in March 2021 to secure an exclusive interview with the world-renowned Professor Ellen Langer, the first woman ever tenured in psychology at Harvard University, in the United States. She has written over 200 research articles and six books […]