The Paradox of Choice

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Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College. He is the author of several books, including Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing, with Kenneth Sharpe, and Why We Work. His articles have appeared in many of the leading journals in his field, including American Psychologist.

出版者:Harper Perennial
作者:Barry Schwartz
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页数:304
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出版时间:2005-02-01
价格:GBP 7.99
装帧:Paperback
isbn号码:9780060005696
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  • 心理学 
  • 思维 
  • psychology 
  • 决策 
  • choice 
  • 心理 
  • 英文原版 
  • economics 
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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 P.S. section with author interviews, insights, features, suggested readings, and more. 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.

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 counterintuitive 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 the important ones and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

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最初在朋友的日志上看到这本书,几年前的事情了。当时只看了一点点,却牢牢地把书名记住了,尤其是副标题”Why more is less”。之后”more is less”也被我口号式地使用过。这次花了三天时间,把书看完。受益很多。很多类似的想法我自己也想到过了,颇为自豪。 这是一本学术...  

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逃离选择恐惧! 说到选择,想起了一个简单的生活场景,便是我们的购物。在我们准备购买某样物品时,特别是我们身边没有专家可以为我们推荐的情况下,我们一般总是会去购物网站的查看一下,看有哪些商品可以提供选择。 以我最近购买过的保鲜盒为例,在某电子商城中,就提供28...  

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逃离选择恐惧! 说到选择,想起了一个简单的生活场景,便是我们的购物。在我们准备购买某样物品时,特别是我们身边没有专家可以为我们推荐的情况下,我们一般总是会去购物网站的查看一下,看有哪些商品可以提供选择。 以我最近购买过的保鲜盒为例,在某电子商城中,就提供28...  

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网络购物带来的大篇幅的信息决策 基本淹没了选择的快感 在商家、品牌、款式、颜色之中沉浸 时间像一把锋利的刀掐住了脖子 但是它们带来了真的快乐么。 如果作为一个满足者,能够及时买到东西当然是极好 但是作为一个最大化者就会无限的沉浸在抑郁之中。 看完书后找到了...  

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我们的身体里面有一个小人,它产生食欲,性欲与各种欲望,它无比强大但又好吃懒做,它不受道德的限制和理性的约束,它追求当下的快感。这个小人就是生物体在千万年进化中产生的本能。 我认为,一个人成熟与成功的程度,很大程度上取决与对身体里这个顽固小人的驾驭程度。 但是...  

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We get so worried about making the wrong decision so we make no decisions at all. Good book, points well made, a little repetitive though.

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Schwartz has some radical views on choices, some unrealistic, some backed by research. I don't agree how making choices leaves less time for friends and family, but the rest is pretty amazing.

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观点有力,论据充分,不过实在是太啰嗦了。

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这就是为什么很多人之后那么怀念高中生活的原因。因为那个时候,你似乎没有其他的选择。生活是张华美的袍,上面爬满了叫做multiple choice的虱子,也许真是如此,不过就中国人来看,还远远不到这个境地。

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这就是为什么很多人之后那么怀念高中生活的原因。因为那个时候,你似乎没有其他的选择。生活是张华美的袍,上面爬满了叫做multiple choice的虱子,也许真是如此,不过就中国人来看,还远远不到这个境地。

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