The Scarcity Trap: Why We Keep Digging When We're Stuck In A Hole
When you really need something — whether it's money, food, or even time — it can be hard to focus on anything else. Researchers call this scarcity, and say it can affect many aspects of our lives.
by Shankar Vedantam
Mar 20, 2017
1 minute
Have you ever noticed that when something important is missing in your life, your brain can only seem to focus on that missing thing?
Two researchers, and they say it touches on many aspects of our lives.
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