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Oct 10, 2011
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." --JK Rowling
The Psychology of Choice: 5 Perspectives
"Why are you reading this? How did you decide to click the link, load the page and stay? How do we decide to do anything at all and, out of the myriad choices we face each day, what makes one option more preferable over another? This is one of the most fundamental questions of the social sciences, from consumer psychology to economic theory to behavioral science. Today, at the risk of meta-irony, we look at not one but five fantastic books and talks that explore the subject." Maria Popova surveys five intriguing perspectives on the psychology of choice.
BE THE CHANGE
A Stanford PhD in Decision Analysis reflects on his advisor's maxim: "You can't judge a decision by the outcome." More ...
