Farmville - A Great Game for Understanding Your Weakness in the Face of Loss

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The first time you log on, you're transported to thi patch of grass. It feels like the designers have made every attempt to turn your head toward the screen in this very unobtrusive way. People have actually lost their jobs playing farm vill they've lost their jobs over their commitment to this game. And so farmville is a valuable tool for understanding your weakness in the face of loss.

Are you throwing good money after bad? Are you stuck in a job, a relationship, a degree, or some other situation that you know you should abandon but fear you'll have wasted years of time and effort? Are you in pain because of your fear of having done something in vain? This episode, learn all about the sunk cost fallacy and how you sometimes get stuck in a wasteful loop of behavior because of your fear of loss.

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