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Baba Shiv: Qualche volta è meglio lasciarsi guidare dagli altri

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Nel corso degli anni, la ricerca ha svelato un aspetto controintuitivo della natura umana: qualche volta avere troppa scelta ci rende meno felici. E questo può accadere anche durante una cura medica. Baba Shiv illustra uno studio affascinante che mostra come le scelte aprano la porta al dubbio, suggerendo che cedere ad altri il controllo -- specie su decisioni di vita o di morte -- potrebbe essere la scelta migliore per noi.

Baba Shiv studies how “liking” and “wanting” shape the choices we make, and what that means in the world of marketing. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Gianluca Finocchiaro
Reviewed by Anna Cristiana Minoli
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