The Secret Psychology That Shopping Malls Use To Trick You Into Spending Money

This probably reminds you of all the malls you’ve ever been to, right? It turns out there’s a terrifying reason why every shopping complex on the planet looks like it could be somewhere in Wisconsin. Creepy stuff, people.

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Rollie Williams

May 15, 2013

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