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Scared to check your bank balance? A neuroscientist has tips for you.

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 29, 2026
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Nearly half of American consumers went into debt during holiday shopping, and many are now avoiding the bill. Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Judson Brewer calls this “money avoidance” — ignoring our financial situation, often to our detriment. NPR’s Life Kit talked to him about how to break the habit.

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