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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 41 MIN

#17 Too Many Choices or Too Few? Does More Freedom Make Decisions Harder?

from Life Happens* · host Michelle R Williams and Nick Hirst

Would you rather have one guaranteed good option or five uncertain great ones?In this episode of Life Happens* (*but you can too!), hosts Michelle R Williams and Nick Hirst explore the psychology of choice and decision-making.From choosing schools and careers to navigating everyday life decisions, they discuss whether modern life offers too many choices — and whether that freedom actually makes us happier or more anxious. They also compare today’s decision-making pressures with earlier generations, when life options were often far more limited.Plus, you can test your own decision-making style with a quick quiz and see where you fall on the spectrum of cautious vs spontaneous decision-makers.🎧 Listen now to explore whether more choice really leads to a better life — or simply harder decisions.Decision-making style quiz:https://www.buzzfeed.com/natalyalobanova/deicison-making-style-personality-wuizPhotos from Nick’s Luxembourg trip:https://undercoverofthewriteluxembourgreviewYou will find everything about Life Happens* here:https://linktr.ee/lifehappens.podcast

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