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Understanding Beliefs and Emotions Around Money
Beliefs about money are primarily shaped by past experiences, especially during early childhood when the brain is highly impressionable and lacks analytical faculties. From newborn to age 12, individuals absorb information and model their environment without critical evaluation, leading to the subconscious programming of beliefs, such as money being inherently bad or a privilege for a select few. These beliefs are further reinforced by emotional experiences; memories tied to heightened emotions become vivid snapshots influencing one’s relationship with money. Strong emotions associated with crises or shocks can dramatically alter one’s internal state, cementing negative or limited beliefs about financial success in the subconscious. Thus, individuals carry forward a framework of beliefs about money that can govern their financial behaviors and attitudes.