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Your Brain's 90-Second Panic Button: Why Flash Sales Feels Like Life Or Death


Discover how flash sales exploit dopamine triggers & price anchoring to drive impulsive spending. Learn to resist FOMO tactics & shop smarter.

Every “deal ends soon.” They’re all neuro-hacks designed to spike your dopamine and override logic. Intentional friction to make you panic purchase before “time runs out.” The real deal isn’t the “discount.” It’s freedom from the system designed to keep you hooked, broke, and unfulfilled.

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