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Professor: Don't mix moods and moola

The Times of Northwest Indiana
June 29, 2009

Money and emotions don't mix well. A bad day or argument with a spouse has caused many a person to drop a wad of cash at the mall, much the same way black moods drive us headfirst into a gallon of ice cream. "Anybody is going to do something they found rewarding in the past," said Karl Nelson, assistant psychology professor at Gary's Indiana University Northwest. "It's based on your learning history.

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