Body and health: Why You Might Say Yes to Things You Don't Actually Want

Whether you buy something you didn't want or agree to a favor you weren't interested in doing, here's the psychology behind why you say yes to things you don't actually want to do.

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Why You Might Say Yes to Things You Don't Actually Want