[lug] Perhaps part of the psychology of Free

[John Hernandez]

Another possible explanation comes to mind.  FREE makes for a faster,
hassle-free transaction.  One can get something for free in very little
time.  You simply avoid the whole, "Do I have any cash?  Exact change?  Do I
want $0.86 jingling around in my pocket?"

Of course, maybe they somehow controlled for this in the experiment, but he
doesn't say.

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:15 AM, Nathan Berry <nathan at nathan-berry.com>
wrote:

> This is interesting.  Because, anytime I see a sign that states something
> is "Free" it actually stresses me out a little.  I believe nothing is free.
> Therefore, my mind is searching for "the catch".
>
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> Nathan Berry
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> On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Kenneth D Weinert <kenw at quarter-flash.com>
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