Decision Fatigue

Life & Happiness With Laura Rowley: How To Boost Willpower

Laura Rowley | Posted 02.11.2012

The holidays are definitely a season of multiple decisions -- gifts and decorations, menus and invitations -- and choice overload can weaken our willp...

When Can Making Medical Decisions Be Hazardous To Your Health?

Matthew D. Erlich, M.D. | Posted 12.12.2011

Matthew D. Erlich, M.D.

A doctor's decision-making abilities may be related to the time of day. Making decisions seems highly affected by what social psychologists call "decision fatigue."

When 'Decision Fatigue' Frazzles Your Small Business Brain

Karen Leland | Posted 11.12.2011

Karen Leland

Faced with the daily task of deciding everything -- from what social media buttons should be above the fold on our home web page to who we should invite to the Friday meeting -- there are some ways we small business owners can maximize our power to choose while protecting our brain's much-needed mojo.

How 'Decision Fatigue' Depletes Willpower

healthland.time.com | Posted 10.24.2011

Are the endless decisions of modern life leading to "decision fatigue," depleting our willpower to the point that we end up making increasingly poor, ...