
The Art of Choosing
Sheena Iyengar
#3267 of 3,809 books · #442 in Science & Technology
Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Standard Chartered Business Book of the Year Award (2010).
Every day we make choices. Coke or Pepsi? Save or spend? Stay or go? Whether mundane or life-altering, these choices define us and shape our lives. Sheena Iyengar asks the difficult questions about how and why we choose: Is the desire for choice innate or bound by culture? Why do we sometimes choose against our best interests? How much control do we really have over what we choose? Her award-winning research reveals that the answers are surprising and profound. In our world of shifting political and cultural forces, technological revolution, and interconnected commerce, our decisions have far-reaching consequences.
- Publisher
- Hachette UK
- ISBN-13
- 9780748117444
- Genre
- Topics
- Decision-making psychologyBehavioral scienceCulture and choice
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