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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
165 kr
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In the spirit of Alvin Toffler's Future Shock, a social critique of our obsession with choice, and how it contributes to anxiety, dissatisfaction and regret. This paperback includes a new preface from the author. 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.
Häftad, Engelska, 2027
161 kr
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An incisive critique of how excessive choice is detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being, now revised and expanded in a new edition for our modern online worldOver twenty years ago, THE PARADOX OF CHOICE debuted and changed the way we think about choice in the world. Now, ten years since the most recent revised edition, this modern classic has been updated and expanded to address how we can best grapple with the limitless choices of our modern, hyper-online age.Whether we’re deciding what to watch on Netflix, swiping through an online dating app, applying to college, choosing a doctor, weighing our takeout order, or planning a vacation, everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. In wealthy, Western societies, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But choice overload can instead paralyze decision-making, lead to unrealistically high expectations, and prompt self-blame for any failures.In this newest edition of THE PARADOX OF CHOICE, Barry Schwartz and his collaborator Nathan Cheek explain why too much of a good thing can become detrimental to our well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, the authors show how the dramatic explosion in choice—from mundane daily decisions to the profound challenges of navigating one’s broader path through life—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. And they reveal how a culture that thrives on the availability of constantly evolving options can also foster deep dissatisfaction, anxiety, and regret.Now updated with the most cutting-edge social science research, THE PARADOX OF CHOICE emphasizes the unique challenges of living in a world of excessive choices—and offers practical advice on how to focus on the right choices day-to-day to reduce the stress and busyness of our lives and derive greater satisfaction from the choices we make.