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Psychology says people who understand that sometimes good isn’t good enough may think differently about success

Recognizing that “good” is not always good enough can sometimes be an advantage. High standards may push people to notice flaws others miss, strengthen their skills and keep improving their work even after they have already met the basic requirements.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

The Browsing Habit That Is Quietly Destroying Your Capacity for Real Intimacy and Connection

The Tab You Never CloseYou know the feeling. Someone is sitting across from you at a café in Bandra or Koramangala, saying something real, and your thumb is already itching. Not because he is boring. Because somewhere in the back of your mind, the app is still open. The browsing…

Times Life · Aug 18

How cutting the number of choices you make in a day could be good for your brain

It’s not always the case that more options is better

The Independent UK · Jul 18

The Ultimatum shows that young people are shying away from monogamy in a world of endless choice

The rise of the reality TV ‘marry or quit’ premise reflects a generation’s choice overload when it comes to dating, argues Helen Coffey

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Channel 4's The Simpler Life: Bristol mental health expert helps guide people ditching modern day for Amish living

Participants are forced to leave their 21-century comforts at the door

Bristol Post · Mar 28, 2022

TV tonight: what happens when we radically simplify our lives?

Find out the answer to that question in The Simpler Life with Prof Barry Schwartz. Plus: celebrities get baking for charity. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2022