Tonight, Advice Goddess Radio, 7-8pm PT, 10-11pm ET: Dr. Barry Schwartz On Why Too Much Choice Makes Us Miserable And How We Can Manage Choice Overload
Our days are filled with choices screaming at us to be made. Camus joked about this: "Should I kill myself or have a cup of coffee?"

We think more choices are better -- but research shows that human brain is actually overwhelmed by more than a handful of choices. Having many choices often leaves us unable to choose or upset and dissatisfied with our choices afterward.

Tonight on Advice Goddess Radio, psychology professor Dr. Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, will explain how to manage choice in our lives so it helps us rather than running us.

Listen live at the link (7-8pm PT, 10-11pm ET), call in (347-326-9761 when show is live), download the podcast afterward:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon/2012/02/20/advice-goddess-radio-amy-alkon

And don't forget to pick up a podcast of last week's terrific show with Dr. Bella DePaulo on why "single" shouldn't be paired with "miserable" and why, even if you're in a couple, living a little "single-ish" should make you happier:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon/2012/02/13/advice-goddess-radio-amy-alkon

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I'm all for individuals figuring out strategies to better deal with the plethora of choices available. Now, if it crosses over into having the government limit choices for the "sheeple," I'm out.

Jeff at February 19, 2012 6:52 AM

Amy Alkon

http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/02/19/tonight_advice_5.html#comment-2987914">comment from Jeff

These are psychological issues we'll be talking about -- self-governance, not government!

Please share the link. This will be a very interesting show.

Amy Alkon at February 19, 2012 6:59 AM

Every show gives me something to ponder.

Tonight's is make a decision, regardless of the number of options.

Good show -- as usual.

Jim P. at February 19, 2012 8:10 PM

Am I having a hard time choosing which car to buy because there are too many choices or because new cars in the less-than-zillionaire price range suck all the joy out of automobiling?

Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at February 20, 2012 6:00 PM

Great show, Amy.

You seem to be getting more comfortable each week and I think you are very good at it.

One interesting thing I learned is that the depressed people tend to blame themselves for the bad things happen to them. Thus, they are unable to get out of the bed in the morning thinking they will do the bad things again to themselves and others.

Now, it totally makes sense to me that why I tend to blame everyone but myself for my failures. It is somewhat Mother Nature's way to keep me out of depression.

I know that I will not make many friends if I kept blaming others all the time. But at least I know why I tend to blame others.

Thanks again for the great show. I now listen to your show on every Monday commute. I cannot wait to hear your next Sunday show.

chang at February 20, 2012 6:06 PM

Amy Alkon

http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/02/19/tonight_advice_5.html#comment-2991209">comment from chang

Thanks so much, Chang.

Amy Alkon at February 20, 2012 10:25 PM

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