Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Paradox Of ChoiceCondition: NewSubtitle: Why More Is LessISBN-10: 0060005696EAN: 9780060005696ISBN: 9780060005696Publisher: HarperPerennialFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 01/01/2005Description: 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.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 203mmItem Length: 158mmItem Width: 19mmItem Weight: 234gAuthor: Barry SchwartzGenre: Society & CultureRelease Year: 2005 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Paradox Of Choice
Title: The Paradox Of Choice
Subtitle: Why More Is Less
ISBN-10: 0060005696
EAN: 9780060005696
ISBN: 9780060005696
Release Date: 01/01/2005
Release Year: 2005
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: Paradox of Choice : Why more Is Less
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Topic: Decision-Making & Problem Solving, General
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2005
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Education, Psychology
Item Weight: 8.3 Oz
Author: Barry Schwartz
Item Length: 8 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Book Series: P. S. Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback