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The mind of money: Mental accounting theory checks out

Source: Phys.org · Published 7 Oct 2026, 11:00

When it comes to money, humans are not always rational. First introduced decades ago, the influential concept of mental accounting posits that consumers make decisions based on subjective accounts…

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