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Start giftingBrilliant: The Art and Science of Making Better Decisions
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Learn moreHow can you make smart decisions? Do more choices make you happier? What steps can you take to curtail stress when selecting from a sea of options?
Barry Schwartz gives you practical and science-based answers to these questions in this audio series. The author of the seminal bestseller The Paradox of Choice, Dr. Schwartz has spent five decades teaching decision science. Now, this 14-lecture audio course lets you experience the same panache that has wowed Swarthmore College undergraduates and business school students at UC Berkeley and NYU.
Whether you''re buying a birthday gift or making a moral choice, decisions abound in your life. Today there are more options than ever: from cereal brands to career paths. In a world of choices, how can you make informed decisions in your busy life?
Peppered with amusing anecdotes and eye-opening case studies, Dr. Schwartz’s lectures give you the tools to master the art and science of decision making. Synthesizing groundbreaking research with the same keen insight that made The Paradox of Choice a hit, he uses fresh examples that resonate with modern audiences.
Join Dr. Schwartz for an exhilarating discussion of decision-making in matters ranging from public policy to personal finance and professional sports. It might be the best decision you''ll ever make.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.
A leading expert on decision-making, Barry Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He joined the Swarthmore faculty in 1971 after receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of 50 years, he has published numerous works on decision-making and morality, including the books The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, The Battle for Human Nature, The Costs of Living, Practical Wisdom, and Why We Work.
Translated into 25 languages, Dr. Schwartz’s 2004 book The Paradox of Choice was named one of the top books of the year by both Businessweek and Forbes. Dr. Schwartz has written for publications as diverse as The New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, Scientific American, The New Republic, the Harvard Business Review, and the Guardian. He has also appeared on dozens of radio shows, including NPR’s Morning Edition, and he has been interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360 (on CNN), the PBS NewsHour, The Colbert Report, and CBS News Sunday Morning. A three-time speaker at the TED conference, his TED talks have more than 16 million views.
A leading expert on decision-making, Barry Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of psychology at Swarthmore College and a visiting professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He joined the Swarthmore faculty in 1971 after receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of 50 years, he has published numerous works on decision-making and morality, including the books The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, The Battle for Human Nature, The Costs of Living, Practical Wisdom, and Why We Work.
Translated into 25 languages, Dr. Schwartz’s 2004 book The Paradox of Choice was named one of the top books of the year by both Businessweek and Forbes. Dr. Schwartz has written for publications as diverse as The New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, Scientific American, The New Republic, the Harvard Business Review, and the Guardian. He has also appeared on dozens of radio shows, including NPR’s Morning Edition, and he has been interviewed on Anderson Cooper 360 (on CNN), the PBS NewsHour, The Colbert Report, and CBS News Sunday Morning. A three-time speaker at the TED conference, his TED talks have more than 16 million views.