What Netflix Tells Us About Decision Paralysis
It's bad, and the only thing you can do is lower your expectations and press play.
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Belief in Fate: A Way to Avoid Making Tough Decisions?
Surveys taken just ahead of the 2012 election suggest voters having trouble making up their minds are more likely to believe the outcome is predestined.
Hints of Sex Spur Economic Risk-Taking for Women, Too
New research suggests women, like men, make less-prudent financial decisions when they have sex on the mind.
Three Ways Sports Fans Can Help Their Team Win
Sports fans control more of what happens on the court or on the field than they realize. Now if they could just applaud good decisions over flashy bad ones.
Judges’ Decisions More Lenient After Lunch
Ordering in the court may be the new cry as a look at judges' decisions made before and after lunch shows a wide difference in outcome.
Want to Lose Friends? Make Tough Choices
A new study finds people forced to decide between two unpalatable choices are judged harshly, no matter which option they pick.
Being a Decider Takes Its Toll
New research suggests every choice made depletes our store of mental energy, lessening our ability to control impulses.