How to Choose Happiness: Combat 5 Decision-Making Biases
PsyBlog: How to Choose Happiness: Combat 5 Decision-Making Biases
“Life is the sum of all your choices.” –Albert CamusHappiness is in our hands if only we could make the right decisions in life. Decisions often rely on making accurate predictions of how we will feel in the future. Unfortunately for us psychologists have shown that there are five major biases in the way we predict our future emotional states.
The good news is that psychological research reveals that each of these biases can be countered. Understanding and remembering these five biases will help you make decisions that will increase your happiness.