You're Being Played

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Every two weeks, a new episode reveals one specific way a system around you is engineered to exploit your psychology. Why are there no windows in casinos? Why is milk at the back of the supermarket? Which neural circuit did infinite scroll hijack? Named mechanism + the exact scene + how to spot and resist.

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You're Being Played

2026-11-10

The goal-gradient effect: why two free stamps make you buy faster

You're Being Played

2026-10-27

The distance effect: why your milk run costs more than milk

You're Being Played

2026-10-13

Projection bias: why you keep paying for a gym you don't use

You're Being Played

2026-09-29

Hyperbolic discounting: why 'pay in 4' doesn't feel like $100

You're Being Played

2026-09-15

Authority bias: why white coats make ads feel credible

You're Being Played

2026-09-01

Commitment and consistency: the free-trial card trap

You're Being Played

2026-08-18

Framing Effect: Why Buy Two, Get One Free Feels Like a Bargain

You're Being Played

2026-08-04

Sunk-Cost Fallacy: The Mobile Game Upgrade Trap

You're Being Played

2026-07-21

Decoy Effect: The Popcorn Size They Want You to Pick

You're Being Played

2026-06-23

Default Bias: Why 90% of People in One Country Donate Organs — and 15% in Another

You're Being Played

2026-06-16

Social Proof: How Restaurants Manufacture Queues to Hijack Your Judgment

You're Being Played

2026-06-09

Scarcity Illusion: How Booking Sites Manufacture Urgency to Rush Your Decision

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