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Experiencing physical pain can cause you to overspend

  • Written by Eugene Y. Chan, Associate Professor, Purdue University
imageSpending money can seem a bit easier when you're in physical pain.Nathan Dumlao/Unsplash, CC BY-SA

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Suffering from pain causes consumers to spend more money than they otherwise would – perhaps 20% more – according to new research I conducted. This is based on...

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