It’s Hard for the Brain to Be Rational about a $1.5 Billion Lottery Jackpot

Did you know that just the thought of money causes your brain to react in ways similar to being high on cocaine?

There have been myriad studies conducted over the years on the psychology of money. Here, Sehgal, author of COINED, offers a highlight reel of some of the most notable findings.

So, I looked at the topic of what’s happening in the brain when we deal with the money. And there’s a part of the brain that activates — it’s called the nucleus accumbens. It’s deep within the sort of evo...