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How Grocery Stores Trick Your Brain

How Grocery Stores Trick Your Brain

Update: 2025-07-24
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From candy at checkout to calm music and “limit 4” signs, grocery stores are packed with subtle nudges that influence your behavior. In this month's bonus groove, we uncover the psychological tricks behind supermarket design and how to shop more intentionally.


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[0:00 ] Intro: The Psychology of Supermarkets


[3:54 ] Techniques to Make You Buy


[9:47 ] Checkout Lane Temptations


[11:34 ] How Music Influences What You Buy


[13:44 ] Free Samples!


[15:01 ] Final Takeaways and Practical Tips


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In-store Music Affects Product Choice


Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value by William Poundstone


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How Grocery Stores Trick Your Brain

How Grocery Stores Trick Your Brain

Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan