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Beware of ‘dark patterns’ that make us buy without thinking | Susana Costa e Silva

Monday, June 1, 2026 - 11:52
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O Jornal Económico

"A first piece of advice: take your time. Time is your best weapon against dark patterns. Almost no flash sale is genuine. Wait a day. Come back. Compare. The second piece of advice: be wary of pressure."

Read here (available in Portuguese) the latest opinion piece by Susana Costa e Silva, Professor at Católica Porto Business School and director of the Master’s in Management programme, published in O Jornal Económico. 

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