The Endowment Effect: Why We Overvalue the Things We Own (Podcast)

We overvalue the things we own. This is fine when it’s a family keepsake or memento – but how does this influence decisions we make about our homes, investments, and more?
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Irrational Attachment was created and developed by Mahzarin Banaji and Olivia Kang with funding from PwC and Harvard University.
Narration by Olivia Kang, featuring Professor Santosh Anagol (The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania)
Sound Editing & Mixing by Evan Younger
Music by Miracles of Modern Science (http://miraclesofmodernscience.com)
Artwork by Olivia Kang
Research Assistant: Timothy Carroll
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