Hidden Brain · June 15, 2025 · 50m

Your Money Scripts

Brad Klontz on unconscious 'money scripts' inherited from childhood that drive financial behavior. Four categories: money avoidance, money worship, money status, and money vigilance. Most people are running inherited financial programs without knowing it.

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True self vs. false self

Klontz's money scripts are Winnicott applied to financial behavior: the 'false financial self' runs inherited programs that don't match your actual values.

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Highlights

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Money scripts — unconscious beliefs inherited from childhood drive financial behavior

Klontz identifies four money scripts: avoidance ('money is bad'), worship ('money will solve everything'), status ('my worth = my net worth'), vigilance ('never feel safe regardless of wealth').

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