stackyFACTSBuyer's remorse is too painful for your fragile ego to handle. Choice-supportive bias kicks in the moment you spend rent money on a useless air fryer or smartwatch. To prevent extreme psychic pain, your brain aggressively fabricates complex logical reasons why the purchase was actually a brilliant, life-altering investment.
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