Too Many Choices May Be Unhealthy, Psychologists Suggest

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 13:49 in Psychology & Sociology

Thanks to capitalism and a cultural heritage of individual freedom, Americans enjoy just about ever modern convenience imaginable and do almost anything they want. But, according to psychologists from Standford University and Swarthmore College, the amount of choice that results from such a decadent lifestyle may be unhealthy. The researchers say that too many choices cause Americans to ignore how the rest of the world feels about choice and may even make us selfish and depressed. read more

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