The Paradox of Choice

Why More Is Less, Revised Edition

Barry Schwartz

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ECCO Press
16 June 2016

Intelligence & reasoning; Popular psychology

Whether we’re buying a pair of jeans, ordering coffee, selecting a wireless 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. For Americans, choice is the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination. But having too much choice can actually be detrimental: choice overload can make you question your decisions before you make them, set up unrealistically high expectations, and lead to self-blame for any failure. The result is decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress, and even clinical depression.

In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has led us to seek that which makes us feel worse. Synthesizing current research, Schwartz makes the counterintuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce stress, anxiety, and the frenzy of daily life, and offers eleven practical steps to help you limit choices to a manageable number, focus on the important ones, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

By: Barry Schwartz
Imprint: ECCO Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised ed.
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780062449924
ISBN 10: 0062449923
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 16 June 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College. He is the author of several books, including The Battle for Human Nature: Science, Morality and Modern Life and The Costs of Living: How Market Freedom Erodes the Best Things in Life. His articles have appeared in many of the leading journals in his field, including the American Psychologist. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reviews for The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, Revised Edition

Brilliant.... The case Schwartz makes... is compelling, the implications disturbing.... An insightful book. -- Christian Science Monitor An insightful study that winningly argues its subtitle. -- Philadelphia Inquirer Schwartz lays out a convincing argument.... [He] is a crisp, engaging writer with an excellent sense of pace. -- Austin American-Statesman Schwartz offers helpful suggestions of how we can manage our world of overwhelming choices. -- St. Petersburg Times Wonderfully readable. -- Washington Post Schwartz has plenty of insightful things to say about the perils of everyday life. -- Booklist With its clever analysis, buttressed by sage New Yorker cartoons, The Paradox of Choice is persuasive. -- BusinessWeek