Mindful Consumption

Mindful Consumption

When Your Shopping Cart Starts Playing Tricks on You

You add a jacket to your cart. A timer appears: Hurry, 2 left! Not always true here. You feel a pinch in your chest. But that jacket has been in stock...

Mindful Consumption

Do You Want It, or Did the Game Make You Want It?

You open the store tab. There it is: a glowing cosmetic bundle, 40% off, gone in 48 hours. Your thumb hovers over the button. Do you more actual want ...

Mindful Consumption

When Your Wallet Feels Like a Slot Machine at RexPlay

You open RexPlay. Maybe you need a new cable, or a game you have been eyeing. But five minutes later, you have added three extra items to your cart—th...