In conventional thinking, the mind controls the body. Our brains decide something and the body follows suit. However, in many ways this turns out not to be the case. Indeed, our research has found that even simple postures and gestures may be enough to influence our purchasing behaviour.

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van den Bergh, B., Schmitt, J., & Warlop, L. (2011). Embodied myopia and purchasing behaviour. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 8(4), 7–9. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/40037

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