The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, Revised EditionHarper Collins, 13 okt 2009 - 304 pagina's Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make. |
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... matter , but it suggests a much larger theme we will pursue throughout this book , which is this : When people have no choice , life is almost unbearable . As the number of available choices increases , as it has in our consumer culture ...
... matters . I believe that many modern Americans are feeling less and less satisfied even as their freedom of choice expands . This book is intended to explain why this is so and suggest what can be done about it . Which is no small matter ...
... matter when that old movie is on , it's available to us exactly when we want it . So the TV experience is now the very essence of choice without boundaries . In a decade or so , when these boxes are in everybody's home , it's a good bet ...
... matter of choice in health insurance . Both candidates supported providing prescription drug coverage for senior citizens , but they differed dra- matically in their views about how best to do that . Gore favored adding prescription ...
... matter of negotiation between physician and patient . The office manager apologized that the doctor's approach had not been made clear to my wife , and suggested a follow - up conversation between my wife and the doctor about what ...
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