It’s our prehistoric brains and instincts that trigger wanting that fancy new car now over later.
Man, I love reading MSN articles.
“It’s your prehistoric brain kicking in: Back in the Paleolithic era, a windfall consisted of a large animal, freshly roasted. Lacking dry ice, you had to eat your windfall while it was fresh. Then it was gone. The feeling of “enough” was fleeting.
Thus even today, the desire to pursue moremoremore often gains the upper hand. Knowing and accepting that you have enough is not a natural reflex.”
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/Savemoney/P112488.asp
