Chapter

The Impact of the Remembering Self on Happiness
1:02:37 - 1:11:32 (08:55)

The shorter the time period in which one can realize that a decision made did not have any effect on their happiness, the lower the impact of that decision on their life. To get outside of oneself and view a decision like an outside observer, one can apply the only option test, essentially taking the item out of the bucket.

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The shorter the timeframe in which a negative event affects your happiness, the lower the impact of that event on your overall happiness levels.
1:02:37 - 1:04:29 (01:52)
Happiness
Summary

The shorter the timeframe in which a negative event affects your happiness, the lower the impact of that event on your overall happiness levels. Sorting options into preferences, such as with a menu, can increase overall happiness levels.

Chapter
The Impact of the Remembering Self on Happiness
Episode
#233 - Annie Duke - How To Make Better Decisions
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The only option test can help clarify what belongs in the bucket of things that you like, and once things are in the bucket of preferences, it is unnecessary to debate their slight differences in expected value.
1:04:29 - 1:08:43 (04:14)
Decision-making
Summary

The only option test can help clarify what belongs in the bucket of things that you like, and once things are in the bucket of preferences, it is unnecessary to debate their slight differences in expected value.

Chapter
The Impact of the Remembering Self on Happiness
Episode
#233 - Annie Duke - How To Make Better Decisions
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
To become better decision-makers, we should strive to live more in the outside view, rather than being driven solely by our own biases and perspectives.
1:08:43 - 1:11:32 (02:48)
Decision-making
Summary

To become better decision-makers, we should strive to live more in the outside view, rather than being driven solely by our own biases and perspectives.

Chapter
The Impact of the Remembering Self on Happiness
Episode
#233 - Annie Duke - How To Make Better Decisions
Podcast
Modern Wisdom