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Psychology · 20 min

The Psychology of Money

By Morgan Housel

This episode reveals why financial success hinges less on market knowledge or intelligence, and more on understanding your own behavior and emotional responses to money.

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Psychology
Duration
20 min
What it is about

Financial psychology, behavioral economics, wealth building, personal finance

Who it is for

If you've ever felt the constant pressure to earn more, or wondered why smart people make irrational financial decisions, this will clarify the hidden forces shaping your relationship with money, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Morgan Housel, a former columnist for The Wall Street Journal and The Motley Fool, distills decades of observing human behavior in financial markets into clear, compelling narratives that reveal the often-overlooked psychological drivers of wealth.

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Morgan Housel

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