Why do we get overwhelmed when we have too many choices? Should we make our own decisions or copy other people's? And how can Angela manage her sock inventory?

SOURCES:
- Arie Kruglanski, professor of psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park.
- Katy Milkman, professor of operations, information, and decisions at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Sylvia Plath, 20th-century American novelist and poet.
- Barry Schwartz, professor of social theory and social action at Swarthmore College.
- Herbert Simon, professor of computer science and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.
- Will Smith, actor and film producer.

RESOURCES:
- "Choice Deprivation, Choice Overload, and Satisfaction with Choices Across Six Nations," by Elena Reutskaja, Nathan N. Cheek, Barry Schwartz, et al. (Journal of International Marketing, 2021).
- Will, by Will Smith with Mark Manson (2021).
- "Can’t Decide What to Stream? Netflix’s New Feature Will Choose for You," by Katie Deighton (The Wall Street Journal, 2021).
- The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, by Barry Schwartz (2004).
- "The Tyranny of Choice," by Barry Schwartz (Scientific American, 2004).
- "Maximizing Versus Satisficing: Happiness Is a Matter of Choice," by Barry Schwartz, Andrew Ward, John Monterosso, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Katherine White, and Darrin R. Lehman (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2002).
- "Self-Determination: The Tyranny of Freedom," by Barry Schwartz (American Psychologist, 2000).
- "To 'Do the Right Thing' or to 'Just Do It': Locomotion and Assessment as Distinct Self-Regulatory Imperatives," by Arie Kruglanski, Erik P. Thompson, E. Tory Higgins, M. Nadir Atash, Antonio Pierro, James Y. Shah, and Scott Spiegel (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2000).
- "Rational Choice and the Structure of the Environment," by Herbert Simon (Psychological Review, 1956).
- Administrative Behavior, by Herbert Simon (1947).

EXTRA:
- "Do You Mind if I Borrow Your Personality?" by No Stupid Questions (2022).
- "How Much Should We Be Able to Customize Our World?" by No Stupid Questions (2021).
- "Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?" by No Stupid Questions (2020).
- Cars.com Superbowl Ad (2009).

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