Baby's Very First Noisy Book Zoo

Baby's Very First Noisy Book Zoo

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About the Book: The Paradox of Choice。 In the spirit of Alvin Tofflers Future Shock， a social critique of our obsession with choice， and how it contributes to anxiety， dissatisfaction and regret。 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 401K， everyday decisions have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented。 In The Paradox of Choice， Barry Schwartz explains why too much of a good thing has proven detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being。 In accessible， engaging， and anecdotal prose， Schwartz explains how a culture that thrives on the availability of constantly evolving options can also foster profound dissatisfaction and self-blame in individuals， which can lead to a paralysis in decision making and， in some cases， depression。 With the latest studies on how we make choices in our personal and professional lives， Schwartz offers practical advice on how to focus on the right choices， and how to derive greater satisfaction from choices that we do make。 About the Author: Barry Schwartz 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， PA。

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Sergio Gonzalez ，

Incredible boom！！This book helped me to stay conscious about my desicions and how it affects me psychological and mentally。 I really recomend this book

Emily ，

Or 3。5Overall some interesting / thought-provoking / good ideas， but I almost feel like I’m going to overthink some of my decision-making even more now 😂

Becky ，

This is a book challenged me and helped to shape how I will consider decision-making and choices moving forward。 Some of the examples are dated and a few of the chapters in the middle seemed repetitious。 But I’m very glad I read this book。

V。Ks。 ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Darkside of Choice。 Kể cả cảm xúc cũng bị ảnh hưởng bởi những điều mình chọn。 Câu hỏi nếu như với những điều không thể thay đổi luôn làm tôi buồn。 Với những điều có thể lựa chọn， tùy vào muốn hạnh phúc （hedonism） hay vì một lý tưởng lớn hơn mà Tạo ra standard

Fatima Abbas ，

Amazing how this book addresses how we think and approach our choices。！

Tania King ，

The questions raised in the book were not a complete surprise for me。 Nevertheless， I found several topics that I would like to study deeper。 The book is useful。 The author writes easily and periodically returns to the concepts he mentioned earlier。 A reader can put everything into a system by the end of the book。

Javier Ruiz ，

Good book and I loved the points made。 There are so many examples they become a little distracting。 Main argument is simplify your choices to simplify your life。 Always appreciate a gold pep talk 👌🏼👌🏼

Reza Dehdab ，

Das ganze Buch kann in 10 Seiten zusammengefasst werden ！

David ，

3。7/5。 Thought provoking thoughts about how living in the land of plenty may make most less happy。 Too many choices？ Need the best to be satisfied？ This book Is for you。 Marketing a product？ You may finds some good tips。

Heemanshu Iyer ，

Insightful and thought provokingThe book explores a variety of factors that contribute to our decision making， satisfaction or regret with our decisions and our subjective well being。 It presents the various downsides that more choice brings to us and also relates that to the various heuristics that we are prone to。 Finally， it suggests a number of ways of handling our choices well and maximising our subjective well being。 This book has challenged me on a philosophical level。

Trent ，

This book struck a big cord with me because I've wondered about this topics for a while。 Being in marketing， I hope I'm not contributing to the problem， but I know that having too many options can lead to paralysis。 What I've found most interesting in the book are the studies showing how satisfaction also drops when there are so many options。 So even after agonizing on decisions， we're less satisfied post-decision。 This book struck a big cord with me because I've wondered about this topics for a while。 Being in marketing， I hope I'm not contributing to the problem， but I know that having too many options can lead to paralysis。 What I've found most interesting in the book are the studies showing how satisfaction also drops when there are so many options。 So even after agonizing on decisions， we're less satisfied post-decision。 。。。more

Vanessa Angelina ，

I guess this is an ok read。 It is well-supported by research and the author makes some great points about how humans， in general， operate。 We’re always striving for more， without stopping to consider how good we have it。 He invites us to practice gratitude and to really consider choosing when to choose （i。e。 instead of spending hours pondering about which jeans to buy， consider if the trade-off of the time wasted on such trivial matters is worth the jeans）。 On the other hand， there’s a lot here I guess this is an ok read。 It is well-supported by research and the author makes some great points about how humans， in general， operate。 We’re always striving for more， without stopping to consider how good we have it。 He invites us to practice gratitude and to really consider choosing when to choose （i。e。 instead of spending hours pondering about which jeans to buy， consider if the trade-off of the time wasted on such trivial matters is worth the jeans）。 On the other hand， there’s a lot here that made me go “Oooh， that’s a bit of a stretch there。” For example， he pretty much implies that the Amish are happier because they lack choices。 But isn’t there a lot wrong with the Amish too？ And if we follow this line of thinking， shouldn’t women that are oppressed and/or forced into marriage also be happy， just by nature of having less choices？ I don’t know。。。I think there are some valid points about how an innumerable number of choices can affect our happiness but when it comes to the important stuff， like choosing my career， choosing a life partner， having the ability to travel anywhere， live wherever， etc。 I reckon having those choices is pretty bloody awesome。 🤷🏻‍♀️ 。。。more

Jas ，

3。5。 Insightful。 Reads like a textbook。 Could be more engaging。 Would be better via audio。

Asmae Tad ，

This is an important document to read。

Josh ，

Great Psychology Composite & ConclusionBarry does a great job of combining the psychology of choice with an overarching theory of hope the deluge of choice impacts modern day Americans。 His message and research is just as applicable in 2021 as 2003。

Amber ，

This book goes into a lot of depth about how having too many choices makes decision making more difficult， but then he literally only spends 15 minutes talking about what we can do about it。 I wish he would have offered more of a solution， rather than just outlining a problem。 Anyone can recognize a problem。 We need solutions。

Emilie ，

This book is fairly recent so it was funny to me how some of the illustrative examples felt so dated （I guess that's the danger of using examples involving electronics）。 And yet the actual meat of the content/message is， if anything， more relevant all the time。 Overall， thoughtful and interesting。 This book is fairly recent so it was funny to me how some of the illustrative examples felt so dated （I guess that's the danger of using examples involving electronics）。 And yet the actual meat of the content/message is， if anything， more relevant all the time。 Overall， thoughtful and interesting。 。。。more

Rochelle ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I thought it was an excellent book that was based on research and made me reflect on some of my own choices and the frames that limited my perspective。 I loved the action steps at the end of the book。 1。 Choose When To Choose。2。 Be a Chooser， Not a Picker。 - Shorten or eliminate deliberations about decisions that are unimportant to you。 - Use some of the time you've freed up to ask yourself what you really want in the areas of your life where decisions matter。 - And if you discover that none of I thought it was an excellent book that was based on research and made me reflect on some of my own choices and the frames that limited my perspective。 I loved the action steps at the end of the book。 1。 Choose When To Choose。2。 Be a Chooser， Not a Picker。 - Shorten or eliminate deliberations about decisions that are unimportant to you。 - Use some of the time you've freed up to ask yourself what you really want in the areas of your life where decisions matter。 - And if you discover that none of the options the world presents in those areas meet your needs， start thinking about better options that do。 3。 Satisfice More and Maximise Less。 - Think about occasions in life when you settle， comfortably， for the 'good enough'。 - Scrutinize how you choose in those areas。 - Then apply that strategy more broadly。 4。 Think About the Opportunity Costs of Opportunity Costs - Unless you are truly dissatisfied， stick with what you always buy。 - Don't be tempted by 'new and improved'。 - Don't 'scratch' unless there's an itch。 - And don't worry that if you do this， you'll miss out on all the new things the world has to offer。5。 Make Your Decisions Non-Reversible。6。 Practice An 'Attitude of Gratitude'。 7。 Regret Less。 - Adopting the standards of a satisficer rather than a maximizer。 - Reducing the number of options we consider before making a decision。 - Practicing gratitude for what is good in a decision rather than focusing on our disappointments with what is bad。 8。 Anticipate Adaptation。 - As you buy your new car， acknowledge that the thrill won't be quite the same two months after you own it。 - Spend less time looking for the perfect thing （maximizing）， so that you won't have huge search costs to be 'amortized' against the satisfaction you derive from what you actually choose。 - Remind yourself of how good things actually are instead of focusing on how they're less good than they were at first。 9。 Control Expectations。 - Reduce the number of options you consider。 - Be a satisfier rather than a maximizer。 - Allow for serendipity。 10。 Curtail Social Comparison。 - Remember that 'He who dies with the most toys wins' is a bumper sticker， not wisdom。 - Focus on what makes you happy， and what gives you meaning to your life。 11。 Learn to Love Constraints。 。。。more

Bryan ，

Though a bit dated， some of it is still relevant。 Most of us know by now that choice， too much choice， is almost debilitating。 When you’re with a group of friends， trying to decide where to eat dinner can be a grueling experience。 Fewer choices may not lead to the best possible choice， but it gives you valuable time back。 I’m more of a satisficer， but our culture is prone to distrust if there aren’t a multitude of options。。。 I’m putting some of the ideas into practice。 Limiting my own availabili Though a bit dated， some of it is still relevant。 Most of us know by now that choice， too much choice， is almost debilitating。 When you’re with a group of friends， trying to decide where to eat dinner can be a grueling experience。 Fewer choices may not lead to the best possible choice， but it gives you valuable time back。 I’m more of a satisficer， but our culture is prone to distrust if there aren’t a multitude of options。。。 I’m putting some of the ideas into practice。 Limiting my own availability of choices regarding decisions in my life that I find are debilitating。 。。。more

Daniel Bogarin ，

Este libro， a pesar de no ser actual， Habla muy bien de la frustración al tener muchas opciones y esto es reflejado en la era digital， donde tenemos varias opciones para todo y al final， nos cuesta elegir。

Emma Mc Morrow ，

Engaging and insightful: Consumerism and wellbeing intrinsically linked。

Rebel ，

A fast read that provides some insightful views on how the abundance of choice in contemporary society can cause stress and anxiety。 A short investment in time that might positively impact your life。 Overall I am glad I read it and will try to incorporate some of the suggestions into my daily life to reduce stress and increase overall happiness。 The book could probably have been condensed into half its length， as it repeats its general thesis several times。 This book reminds me of when I would t A fast read that provides some insightful views on how the abundance of choice in contemporary society can cause stress and anxiety。 A short investment in time that might positively impact your life。 Overall I am glad I read it and will try to incorporate some of the suggestions into my daily life to reduce stress and increase overall happiness。 The book could probably have been condensed into half its length， as it repeats its general thesis several times。 This book reminds me of when I would try to stretch a school essay into a report by adding additional sentences that say the same thing multiple times。 It seemed akin to a really interesting and informative article from a psychology journal stretched into book format。 。。。more

Evisatho ，

3。5 "simple but profound？" The importance of dialing down a bit and how that can impact our well being， particularly "happiness"。Saying happiness is not the end goal but it is better off being happy than being "not happy"。Choice within constraints， freedom within limits。What choices are you making that is actually turning out to be a prescription for misery？ 3。5 "simple but profound？" The importance of dialing down a bit and how that can impact our well being， particularly "happiness"。Saying happiness is not the end goal but it is better off being happy than being "not happy"。Choice within constraints， freedom within limits。What choices are you making that is actually turning out to be a prescription for misery？ 。。。more

Isaac Pritchett ，

About how you should satisfice instead of maximize- set objective standards that are "good enough" and use them， otherwise you'll be miserable。 Has some interesting studies but is twice as long as it needs to be and feels that way About how you should satisfice instead of maximize- set objective standards that are "good enough" and use them， otherwise you'll be miserable。 Has some interesting studies but is twice as long as it needs to be and feels that way 。。。more

Sahar ，

good book but a tad too long 🤠

Elisha Howard ，

I enjoyed this book's overview of how choice availability can lead to suffering。 Perfectionism doesn't tend to breed perfect results。 I enjoyed this book's overview of how choice availability can lead to suffering。 Perfectionism doesn't tend to breed perfect results。 。。。more

Karan Shukla ，

It's useful， but too verbose considering how simple its message is。 You can easily skim through it in a single session and understand everything the book has to say。TL;DR don't waste energy being a "maximizer" on choices that don't matter。 Instead， focus on your goals， maximize those， and be a "satisficer" for everything else。 It's useful， but too verbose considering how simple its message is。 You can easily skim through it in a single session and understand everything the book has to say。TL;DR don't waste energy being a "maximizer" on choices that don't matter。 Instead， focus on your goals， maximize those， and be a "satisficer" for everything else。 。。。more

Ro Bailey ，

Good ideas and examples， just so long winded。

N ，

Did the author read the research studies carefully？"When Choice is Demotivating" （3 studies overall - at the grocery store jam study 1， psych class at Stanford study 2 & study 3 chocolates at Colombia Uni）In the book， the author "narrowed down" the research paper into 2 studies whose order wasn't even accurate。 If the author had read & noted down the key points carefully， such "errors" certainly would not have occurred？It is perhaps more useful to go find & read the research papers themselves。。f Did the author read the research studies carefully？"When Choice is Demotivating" （3 studies overall - at the grocery store jam study 1， psych class at Stanford study 2 & study 3 chocolates at Colombia Uni）In the book， the author "narrowed down" the research paper into 2 studies whose order wasn't even accurate。 If the author had read & noted down the key points carefully， such "errors" certainly would not have occurred？It is perhaps more useful to go find & read the research papers themselves。。for such negligence in details & accuracy of information signals a careless thinking & writing style - one that is satisfied with just "good enough" （which borders on mediocrity）。 Not my cup of tea。 。。。more

Miguel Martins ，

A very informative and helpful book on how unconstrained freedom may not be sustainable。 Novel definitions on personality traits are incorporated on the paradoxical characteristics of choice: maximizer （a sub-set， per se， of perfectionists）， satisfizer， adaptation， comparison and， choosing versus picking， are among the core concepts introduced in this book。 Being a maximizer myself， that is， one that is plagued with the notion of wanting to get the best possible option for every scenario， a lot A very informative and helpful book on how unconstrained freedom may not be sustainable。 Novel definitions on personality traits are incorporated on the paradoxical characteristics of choice: maximizer （a sub-set， per se， of perfectionists）， satisfizer， adaptation， comparison and， choosing versus picking， are among the core concepts introduced in this book。 Being a maximizer myself， that is， one that is plagued with the notion of wanting to get the best possible option for every scenario， a lot of what is incorporated in this book was eye-opening for me。It is possible to leverage the uncountable number of choices throughout one's daily life。 Satisfaction can be controlled by taking （possibly） sup-optimal but assertive and constrained decisions， whilst taking into account the process of adaptation to leverage expectation。 Reducing the choice search space is also key， tuning the effort on decision making on the adjusted satisfaction criteria。 Thus， although being a maximizer is not a necessarily bad， it is only sustainable on a very small set of the choices and experiences you face throughout your life。This work also addresses anxiety and depression， and how the maximizer trait might correlate with them。 The above mentioned prescriptions are also recommended here。 。。。more

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