Maximizing versus satisficing: Happiness is a matter of choice.

Barry N. Schwartz, Andrew C. Ward, John R. Monterosso, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Katherine White, Darrin R. Lehman·2002·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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