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The Power of Choice
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12:53 - 16:31 (03:38)

Making a choice can enhance a sense of agency, sense of control and commitment to that option. Being optimistic about a choice can lead to more willingness to try it out.

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Optimism plays a crucial role in productivity.
12:53 - 14:46 (01:53)
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Optimism
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Optimism plays a crucial role in productivity. Having a positive outlook can result in increased motivation and a higher likelihood of taking action to achieve desired outcomes.

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The Power of Choice
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E211: No.1 Neuroscientist: How To Increase Your Salary By $33,000 With One Small Change! - Doctor Tali Sharot
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Making a choice enhances the sense of agency and control, which ultimately makes people more committed to the option they chose.
14:46 - 15:40 (00:53)
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Psychology
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Making a choice enhances the sense of agency and control, which ultimately makes people more committed to the option they chose. Even if the options were equal, once a choice is made, people tend to believe that their choice is superior to the other options.

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The Power of Choice
Episode
E211: No.1 Neuroscientist: How To Increase Your Salary By $33,000 With One Small Change! - Doctor Tali Sharot
Podcast
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The act of making a choice leads to a sense of commitment and control, which can boost happiness, but only if the choice is made by oneself rather than by someone else.
15:40 - 16:31 (00:51)
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Psychology
Summary

The act of making a choice leads to a sense of commitment and control, which can boost happiness, but only if the choice is made by oneself rather than by someone else.

Chapter
The Power of Choice
Episode
E211: No.1 Neuroscientist: How To Increase Your Salary By $33,000 With One Small Change! - Doctor Tali Sharot
Podcast
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett