176. Why Is It So Hard to Make Decisions?

Sunday 24 December 2023
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Why do we get overwhelmed when we have too many choices? Should we make our own decisions or copy other people's? And how can Angela manage her sock inventory?

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Arie Kruglanski, professor of psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park.
    • Katy Milkman, professor of operations, information, and decisions at the University of Pennsylvania.
    • Sylvia Plath, 20th-century American novelist and poet.
    • Barry Schwartz, professor of social theory and social action at Swarthmore College.
    • Herbert Simon, professor of computer science and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.
    • Will Smith, actor and film producer.

 

 

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