Everyone wants to have a number of options to choose from in most situations in life. An abundance of choice is a good thing because if one thing doesn’t work for you, there are several others that ...

In our modern world, the abundance of choice can be both a blessing and a curse. We're often told that having more options empowers us, but the reality is that too much choice can lead to decision ...

The saying goes “choice equals freedom, and freedom equals happiness.” The ability to make decisions and have options and endless possibilities, then, correlates to freedom and happiness. It sounds ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When deciding who to hire, we think we're rational, logical actors. But sometimes, our ...

To quote Barry Schwartz from his book: “The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less”, “On the other hand, the fact that some choice is good doesn’t necessarily mean that more choice is better”.

Like Thoreau and the band Devo, psychology professor Schwartz provides ample evidence that we are faced with far too many choices on a daily basis, providing an illusion of a multitude of options when ...