psychology

Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central belief of western societies: that freedom of choice leads to personal happiness.

In Schwartz's estimation, all that choice is making us miserable. We set unreasonably high expectations, question our choices before we even make them, and blame our failures entirely on ourselves. His relatable examples, from consumer ... More

freqnasty submitted 368 Days Ago, www.ted.com
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