Experiments in the United States and Iran reveal people鈥檚 attitudes toward alluring deals and free items have changed, due to a growing tendency to look for hidden motives behind others鈥 behaviour. Affecting both the job market and businesses economically, a deal seemingly being 鈥榯oo good to be true鈥 can have people imagining the worst, far beyond what will be offered. Senior Lecturer Above the Bar in Psychology, Speech and Hearing, , discusses the reasons on The Conversation. .听
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