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[...] these days are afraid of commitment. Too many choices can paralyze us. Studies show that having lots of choices actually hinders our ability to choose. I heard psycho-economist, [...]

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The Art of Choosing « Blue_Butterfly_Sky — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:50:34 +0000

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By: ahkath

ahkath — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:35:42 +0000

Reblogged this on AHKath's Blog and commented: Does having choice make us happy? 6 studies that suggest it doesn’t always - Talk at TEDxStanford By Baba Shiv (Courtesy TED Blog)

By: gotchanow123

gotchanow123 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:38 +0000

When every choice seems equally right, settling down for one just seems so wrong.

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[...] http://blog.ted.com/2012/07/18/does-having-choice-make-us-happy-6-studies-that-suggest-it-doesnt-alw… Mo’ money, mo’ problems Schwartz mentions another favorite study in his talk, from independent analysis done by David G. Myers of Hope College and Robert E. Lane of Yale University. In looking at market data, the two found that — even though the gross domestic product had doubled in the United States over a 30-year period — the proportion of the population describing themselves as “very happy” had declined by about 5 percent. This doesn’t sound like a huge shift, but the translation shows the significance: when given far more choice in life, 14 million Americans reported feeling less happy than their peers 30 years before. [...]

By: Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:52:29 +0000

If the choice made by two people together, does it make you feel better? Personally, I feel it does. Argument would be s/he is not only the bad guy when thing go wrong; if things go right, they both are entitled to the praise. It’s what “twins” or companions for, the shared responsibility.
What they say — Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.

By: Alvaro Fuentes

Alvaro Fuentes — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:54:27 +0000

John Hockenberry would say these individuals lack intent in their lives. Sad.