A day doesn’t go by without money coming in to our interactions. But how much do we really understand it? We know we need money. We tend to want more of it. But why do we behave the way we do with it? And why does it have such a hold on us?

Claudia Hammond delves into the surprising psychology of money to show us that our relationship with it is more complex than we might think. She reveals some simple and effective ways to help us think, use and save money better – from how to shop for a new laptop to why you should never offer to pay your friends for favours.

Speaker biography:

Claudia Hammond is a writer, broadcaster and psychology lecturer. She presents All in the Mind and Mind Changers on BBC Radio 4, and is the author of Emotional Rollercoaster and Mind Over Money. She won Mind’s Making a Difference Award in 2011, the British Psychological Society’s Public Engagement and Media Award in 2012 and the Public Understanding of Neuroscience Award from the British Neuroscience Association in 2012. Follow her on Twitter @claudiahammond

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