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Choice Overload

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

CHAPTER

Choosing Is Easier Than You Think

Obama summed up decision fatigue perfectly. We only have a certain amount of mental effort to put towards the hard decisions. If we waste that effort on, say, ordering coffee or picking out a tie, we won't have the mental wherewithal needed for the important choices. So choosing is exhausting, even when it's about trivial stuff. It just wears you out.

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