Keyword: freedom

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The Paradox of Choice with Barry Schwartz April 7, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Barry Schwartz, Sherri Siegel
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

More options should mean more happiness, but psychologist Barry Schwartz argues the opposite: abundant choice produces paralysis, regret, and rising expectations that guarantee disappointment. Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. discuss how committing to a path, rather than endlessly searching for a better one, may be the actual route to fulfillment.

The Instinct to Escape Being Trapped July 21, 2009

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Identity & The Self

Feeling trapped is not a neurosis but a survival instinct, argues Armand DiMele. From the evolutionary need to flee predators to modern exit strategies in marriage and career, he traces how the drive to escape is wired into human biology, and callers share how economic pressure, caregiving, and difficult relationships trigger that ancient fear.