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The Supermarket Illusion

Why there are 40,000 products in a supermarket and how the layout is designed to make you buy more.

Ages 10–14 ~3.0 hours total
1

The Layout Trap

Every aisle, every shelf, every product placement is deliberately designed to make you spend more.

2 lessons

Why Milk Is Always at the Back of the Store

Ages 10–14 20 min Beginner

Eye-Level Is Buy-Level: Shelf Placement Secrets

Ages 10–14 20 min Intermediate
2

Packaging Psychology

Colours, fonts, images, claims — the science of making you pick one box over another.

2 lessons

The Colour of Trust: How Packaging Tricks Your Brain

Ages 10–14 25 min Intermediate

Health Claims: When the Front Label Lies

Ages 10–14 25 min Intermediate
3

Shopping With Your Brain On

Practical strategies for making conscious choices in a system designed to bypass your thinking.

2 lessons

The Conscious Shopper's Toolkit

Ages 10–14 20 min Beginner

Meal Planning: The Secret Weapon Against Waste and Overspending

Ages 8–12 20 min Beginner