🧠 Here's what else you may have missed

A look at some of the hottest topics from the most recent weeks

March 31, 2025

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CAPTIVATED: unlocking what makes people tick, click, and buy, with psychology-backed, consumer behavior growth tips to 10X sales in 10 minutes

Today’s Edition of Captivated: Here’s what else you may have missed (Pt 2)

Time Flies!  

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We’ve made it to the last day of the quarter. Wow that was fast.

But boy…

SO MUCH has happened.

Last week, we delved into some of the early editions.

And here’s a roundup of more of what you may have missed from this quarter’s editions…

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🧠 I Want to Get Out of Here!

The psychology behind using escapism to sell more. Binge-watching, retail therapy, daydreaming about the weekend, oh my! Why we do it and how to tap into the brain science behind it and things like immersion, predictability, decision fatigue, and more.

www.readcaptivated.com/p/escape

🧠 Let's Escape

Netflix, Peloton and the Psychology Behind Using Escapism to Sell More (Pt 2).

www.readcaptivated.com/p/escape2

🧠 Fact or Fiction: Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day?

Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day? Kellogg's, General Foods, and the Psychology Behind What Made Us Believe, (& How to Steal It to Sell More).

www.readcaptivated.com/p/breakfast

🧠 Diamonds are Forever?

How “A Diamond Is Forever” Became the Biggest Marketing Myth of All Time. How scarcity, social proof, and emotional anchoring turned a simple gemstone into the ultimate symbol of love (and what you can learn from it).

www.readcaptivated.com/p/diamondsforever

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🧠 Everything is a Subscription

How many subscriptions do you have? From Amazon Prime to Duolingo to Canva, subscriptions are everywhere, and they’re harder to cancel than you think. That’s not an accident. Let’s break down the psychology behind what keeps us subscribed, without even realizing it (and how you can apply these tactics the right way).

www.readcaptivated.com/p/subscriptions

🧠 Here's How Daylight Saving Time Impacts Decisions & Spending

The psychological impacts of shifting the clocks - Daylight Saving Time rewires how your brain functions. From decision fatigue to impulse spending, here’s what’s happening in your head (and how to use it to your advantage).

www.readcaptivated.com/p/dst

🧠 Egg-spensive

Here's how 1 simple egg can help you sell more products and crack the psychology of pricing and profits.

www.readcaptivated.com/p/eggspensive

🧠 Post-Purchase Magic: Turn One Sale into Repeat Business

Unlock the psychology of post-purchase engagement: Learn the critical strategy most businesses miss to turn one-time buyers into loyal customers and increase repeat sales.

www.readcaptivated.com/p/firsttimebuyers

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 .. tl;dr & captivated wrap-up ..

We’ve had a lot of different topics this quarter, and more in queue for the future.

Reply to this email and let us know what else you’d like to see in upcoming quarters.

We love hearing from you, and already added some of your requests to the queue!

Cheers to April, Spring, and selling more products!

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Thank you so much for reading! You are appreciated.

Let’s start Q2 strong.

Stay great, captivate, and grow smarter! 

👋 Until next time,
Profit Nic