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The manner in which money is handled can tell a lot about its owner. We carefully smooth out banknotes or crumple them into a ball, keep them in our wallets or casually shove them into our pockets… Psychoanalysts Andrey Rossokhin and Samuel Lepastier talk about the intricacies of our contacts with money.
I prefer to carry a bundle of banknotes with me.
A bundle of banknotes is usually associated with freedom and independence, the ability to make decisions independently. For many men, she is a symbol of male power. The presence of a large amount of money relieves anxiety in those who are afraid of being in an awkward situation when money may not be enough.
I put money in my jacket pocket
Many people are afraid of losing money. When the bills are in the inner pocket, they can be monitored by lightly touching the clothing with your hand. The habit of putting money in the front pocket also indicates the need for protection: banknotes seem to cover a person, serve as a shield, a barrier between him and the world.
I keep money in my pants pockets
Those who put money in the side pockets of their trousers sometimes feel the urge to touch it. This gesture is the equivalent of masturbation, only no one will condemn a person fingering banknotes in his pocket. Those who keep money in their back pocket may subconsciously not want to see it. But at the same time, it is important for such people to keep money under control. Although in this case they are more than others at risk of being robbed.
I always keep money in my wallet
Some love to spend money, others enjoy keeping it. A purse or wallet is also an accessory that reflects the owner’s belonging to a certain social group and emphasizes financial viability. A tightly stuffed wallet, like a dense bundle of money, gives a man self-confidence.
I never carry cash with me.
The lack of cash is a feature of the behavior of wealthy people who are used to feeling unlimited power. A credit card creates a feeling of “clean”, intangible money. Such an illusion of wealth and purity is used in casinos, where cash replaces tokens. Those who pay by card often refer to the convenience of virtual money. However, one can also see in his behavior an unwillingness to meet real money and what is associated with it.
I love flipping coins
By touching coins, we return to childhood memories of pocket money that our parents gave us. The habit of sorting out coins is more characteristic of men. The sexual symbolism of coins is historically associated with the manifestation of masculinity. Men like to jingle change in their pockets, as if demonstrating their sexual power, while experiencing both pleasure and slight shame at the same time.
Foreign currency symbolizes stability
Some of us always keep one or more banknotes in foreign currency in our wallet or jacket pocket. “For many Russians, it is she who symbolizes a stable life,” says psychoanalyst Andrei Rossokhin. Dollars or euros in a special compartment of the wallet or mixed with rubles speak of the desire to belong to a world where everything is calm and reliable. And become more resilient yourself by holding a piece of stable life in your wallet.
I like it when there are a lot of bills
Large banknotes are associated with belonging to the social elite. Some people like to carry a lot of low denomination bills, but their inner intention remains the same – to add value through the display of wealth. Confidence is given not by one or two large bills, but by a “stocking” stuffed with small money. They can be sorted out, enjoying wealth, as children sort out their “jewels”.
I carefully fold bills
The pleasure of touching a banknote goes beyond mere sensory delight: a piece of paper turns into a magical symbol that allows you to imagine many ways to spend your wealth … and then leave everything as it is.
I’m constantly crumpling money
It is believed that those who are careless with money simply do not appreciate them. But it is not. Clumping, crushing banknotes, we visually increase their volume. In this gesture, there may be both irritation caused by the fact that there is too little money, and fear of order. Often, the one who crumples the bills can then straighten and smooth them.