The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less American psychologist Barry Schwartz says that eliminating consumer choices can greatly reduce anxiety for shoppers. Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice Why choice makes people miserable? regret and anticipated regret opportunity costs escalation of expectation self-blame Sheena Iyengar: How to make choosing easier Experiment: 6 flavors of ... Read more

news is bad for you

News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier News is bad for your health. It leads to fear and aggression, and hinders your creativity and ability to think deeply. The solution? Stop consuming it altogether Out of the ­10,000 news stories you may have read in the last ... Read more

15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy

Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering – and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves ... Read more