Choice

A choice is the range of different things from which a being can choose.^[1] The arrival at a choice may incorporate motivators and models.

Simple choices may include what to eat for dinner or what to wear on a Saturday morning – choices that have relatively low-impact on the chooser's life overall. More complex choices might involve (for example) what candidate to vote for in an election, what profession to pursue, a life partner, etc. – choices based on multiple influences and having larger ramifications.

Freedom of choice is generally cherished, whereas a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing, and possibly an unsatisfactory outcome. In contrast, a choice with excessively numerous options may lead to confusion, reduced satisfaction, regret of the alternatives not taken, and indifference in an unstructured existence;^[2]^[3]^: 63 and the illusion that choosing an object or a course, necessarily leads to the control of that object or course, can cause psychological problems.^[4]

To every decision and choice made at any point in time there is at least an attending consequence either positive or negative. Humans have the ability to choose their relationships, their associations and also maximize their living by the choices they make.^[5]

^ "CHOICE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
^ Barry Schwartz: The Paradox of Choice (2004)
^ Myers, David G. (2010). Social psychology (Tenth ed.). New York, NY. ISBN 9780073370668. OCLC 667213323.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Iyengar, Sheena S.; Lepper, Mark R. (December 2000). "When choice is demotivating: Can one desire too much of a good thing?". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 79 (6): 995–1006. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.79.6.995. ISSN 1939-1315. PMID 11138768.
^ Akanbi, Olubisi (2022). Choices: Navigating the unpredictable paths of life with divine light. 47, Alaafia Street Mokola Ibadan: Simplex Creations. pp. 13–16. ISBN 978-978-59646-3-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[1] "CHOICE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.

[2] Barry Schwartz: The Paradox of Choice (2004)

[3] Myers, David G. (2010). Social psychology (Tenth ed.). New York, NY. ISBN 9780073370668. OCLC 667213323.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[4] Iyengar, Sheena S.; Lepper, Mark R. (December 2000). "When choice is demotivating: Can one desire too much of a good thing?". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 79 (6): 995–1006. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.79.6.995. ISSN 1939-1315. PMID 11138768.

[5] Akanbi, Olubisi (2022). Choices: Navigating the unpredictable paths of life with divine light. 47, Alaafia Street Mokola Ibadan: Simplex Creations. pp. 13–16. ISBN 978-978-59646-3-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

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