The art of choosing | Sheena Iyengar | TED

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  • www.ted.com Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices -- and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.
    TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10
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  • @hbeliever1
    @hbeliever1 ปีที่แล้ว +1340

    If just before this video, you watch the ted talk about "Sleep is your superpower" and "a simple way to break and habit", you probably also saw that philrypz post and you got motivated to change. Good for you ! You are on the right track! I pray for a total change in your life and a restoration of what was lost. May you be able to succeed in all the aspect of your life and go even further beyond your goal! Eager to hear about your success 👊

    • @scottgarder4046
      @scottgarder4046 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      wow thank you ! 🤭❤️ can’t wait to hear about your success either !

    • @shrikantkale536
      @shrikantkale536 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True

    • @kalesantosh
      @kalesantosh ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@shrikantkale536 Hey there, my birth name was Shrikant but soon after it was changed to Santosh. What are the odds finding you!

    • @kipkemoihillary3790
      @kipkemoihillary3790 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I couldn't stop but just smile, apparently I am one of those following that thread by philrypz

    • @berndhoecke8493
      @berndhoecke8493 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You sir or ma'am have got a really sharp mind. Thank You!

  • @channelthegijoeshow
    @channelthegijoeshow 8 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    I have been fortunate and privileged enough to have been her student..

  • @TheJapanChannelDcom
    @TheJapanChannelDcom 14 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    She has a very open mind and an international perspective..
    very refreshing

  • @gailghinis1394
    @gailghinis1394 9 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This woman is absolutely mesmerizing.

  • @AtlasBlizzard
    @AtlasBlizzard 11 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I love it. Very insightful story that is also very entertaining, almost effortlessly. I know that when I am presented with too many choices, I get nervous and tend to make worse choices. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one.

  • @ishikajain1398
    @ishikajain1398 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Sheena is so Calm and Clear while delivering the thoughts and her past experiences.I am very much Delighted with this TED TALK.

  • @pup56
    @pup56 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Seeing this in 2023. So beautiful. Audience looks captivated by her talk!

  • @cutifat
    @cutifat 7 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I watched this video three times. Yes, three times! Professor Lyengar is so attractive, so eloquent, and so full of knowledge and wisdom. What a combination! The fact that she is blind only makes me respect her more.

    • @sidnomaci
      @sidnomaci 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Only three??? I watched it at least 20 times. loved it

  • @google2com
    @google2com 14 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    This just shows that there is a balance to everything. No choice is just as bad as too many choices!!!

  • @whachuwantfromme
    @whachuwantfromme 12 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I'm halfway through her book, and so far it has done an amazing job at opening my eyes on the way I live my life and why I choose what I choose.

  • @yenig2140
    @yenig2140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I took out your book from my local library and was intrigued by the title and as I was reading I was curious about your demeanor and opened up you tube and was not disappointed💫Thank you for relaying you’re research ~

    • @magicknight13
      @magicknight13 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for also supporting the library!

  • @150buckfifty150
    @150buckfifty150 14 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This talk gave me a unique perspective of choice, as I was one of the people who believed that choice is exclusively an independent decision. Very interesting and educational!

  • @ruchacentreheadcsd956
    @ruchacentreheadcsd956 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just absolutely fell in love of how insightful and intriguing the entire speech was. Kudos to @Sheena Iyengar

  • @draytonbailey3588
    @draytonbailey3588 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So informative. She is so well spoken.

  • @SephoraBelle
    @SephoraBelle 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like what you wrote, very true and well expressed. Thank you for your perspective.

  • @andreasghb8074
    @andreasghb8074 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was very interested in her comments about eastern Europeans. I've been to Hungary in 1989 and again in 2007. The second time things were obviously very different, and most people I spoke to were very positive about the changes (this was before Orban). The one dissenting voice was the cab driver who took me to the airport. He said under the old system he knew his place in society and at work. The uncertainty under the new system was very stressful to him.

  • @ParadoXPrincess1
    @ParadoXPrincess1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! I tip my hat to you Ms. Iyengar.

  • @chungdha
    @chungdha 14 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    @cooperbep3 Me too only noticed it when they show that she was reading braille from the sheet.

  • @melissaemilly8622
    @melissaemilly8622 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Muito interessante, a questão do esmalte no final foi muito engraçado e verdadeiro hahaha costumamos escolher coisas pela sensação que elas nos passam

  • @jlspszj
    @jlspszj 13 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Nice speech! Personally I think that this really assembles the worldwide situation right now. The availability of choice does benefit humanity as it spurs innovation and creativity. Consumers' wants drive the producers to come up with new products, new products turn into revenue, revenue to income which will drive another round of the process... And I believe that this is the reason for the success of America, from its industrialization to all the various technologies.

  • @lilianka3943
    @lilianka3943 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    she is amazing.

  • @ssrmurthy6691
    @ssrmurthy6691 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Madam! You are inspiration to the depressed & illmotivated..great speech!

  • @solrheat
    @solrheat 9 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    This is one of the best TED talks I watched. Refreshing, original, thought provoking. Brilliant and charismatic speaker. Loved her sense of humor.
    Thank you, Sheena! :)

  • @532flair
    @532flair 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Had the honor of taking her "Think Bigger" class at Columbia for my masters degree and it was such a unique experience that greatly expanded my mind. What a treasure!

  • @taniaforafrica
    @taniaforafrica 11 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    She's one of the best speakers i've seen so far on TED. So calm and articulate. Thanks for the message. It was beautiful.

  • @KumoConsulting
    @KumoConsulting 12 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I live in Japan, have for over a decade, and have experienced the same attitudes for Yearrrrs! The first two minutes are SO TRUE!! The Japanese do NOT allow for choice! What a brilliant opening!! :) Thumbs up!!

  • @subikramhansda
    @subikramhansda ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow completely took me off guard how I have been choosing. So much factors related to choosing you can't impose something to another.

  • @jakubchase4821
    @jakubchase4821 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic presentation so much information so well delivered.
    Fantastic Competent Woman!

  • @leemor
    @leemor 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Bravo! She is so impressive in her presentation of her knowledge . I'm taken by her demeanor.

  • @JohnDoe-ir5pe
    @JohnDoe-ir5pe 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    He speak felt really well written. Amazing!

  • @onotheo
    @onotheo 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like her answer to the question at the of her presentation, even more than the presentation itself.

  • @jessicanmailbox
    @jessicanmailbox 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    She is absolutely AWESOME!!!

  • @Christophe_L
    @Christophe_L 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought the same thing! Very harmonious and soothing!

  • @KellyNeddo
    @KellyNeddo 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so fascinated by these talks on choosing - Thank you so much! the nailpolish Oh so True :)

  • @xmarcovinzx
    @xmarcovinzx 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    very inspirational, great speaker. thanks for uploading.

  • @silvercoin1111
    @silvercoin1111 14 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    great subject, very well explained!

  • @GeracaodeValor
    @GeracaodeValor 13 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    AWESOME!

  • @hik7181
    @hik7181 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Recomendo o ted talk da Sheena Iyenga: a arte de escolher

  • @D4V1DC00L
    @D4V1DC00L 13 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    prof Sheena is certainly an inspiring person. Would love to hear more of her...

    • @UmarAli-jr1rk
      @UmarAli-jr1rk ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you please tell me if she is blind

  • @borami22
    @borami22 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved watching this.
    Very interesting.

  • @rippinsteo
    @rippinsteo 14 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The ability to choose is the very essence of individuality and free will, along with the attendant ownership and responsibility for the consequneces of choice. Choice enables learning, growth, the acquisition of knowledge, and the empowerment of the individual.

  • @MaiaUnfiltered
    @MaiaUnfiltered ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent Ted talk. Loved it all ❤

  • @shatabdibiswas7309
    @shatabdibiswas7309 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing!

  • @djAmiracle
    @djAmiracle 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    shes a great speaker, great storyteller!

  • @mccfokl
    @mccfokl 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yes she is! look at 07:37 and 07:40
    it's Braille tactile writing, you don't need eyes to read it

  • @billyg89
    @billyg89 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    love the story at the end!

  • @cinanglai
    @cinanglai 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really think NOW is the crucial time people attend and this learn the skills.
    We now can't differentiate fake/true news, we rely too much on how we feels & make too much assumptions

  • @siphesihleenock1549
    @siphesihleenock1549 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow very insightful Ted and aspiring. 👌❤️

  • @Athenation2010
    @Athenation2010 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an amazing talk!

  • @ShawnMcNown
    @ShawnMcNown 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know about You All but this lecture really moved me, and I am grateful for the observations work and thought that went into this [G*D Bless] and thank you @TED

  • @Sergei__v
    @Sergei__v 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic!

  • @eastmanweb
    @eastmanweb 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This presentation is a gift to the Internet. My world view has expanded from watching it.

  • @Rasenkrieger
    @Rasenkrieger 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    amazing voice & speech

  • @fullfist
    @fullfist 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    it's is the sign of a strong mind if one is able to make decisions without regret or fear of failure. that's the kind of person that welcomes a challenge.
    .
    all challenges starts with a decision. Thinking outside the box results in surprising advancements. Sticking to the collectivist, tried and true grants stability but punishes with boredom
    .

  • @babakpardes
    @babakpardes 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You hit it. I loved it.

  • @kj762aa
    @kj762aa 13 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is a gem. I'm glad they recorded this.

  • @TalynCo
    @TalynCo 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    She's a fantastic speaker...

  • @ashoks5317
    @ashoks5317 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing talk.

  • @Auramassagewellness
    @Auramassagewellness 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!! so inspiring. This womans mind is beautiful

  • @bendietrees
    @bendietrees 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting, I'm an American living in Australia and I find the lack of choice frustrating and suffocating, as though I'm being told what to like. Gets you thinking.

  • @sharmasibal
    @sharmasibal 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Inspiring talk.

  • @KathBorup
    @KathBorup 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The story at the end with the nail polish was great.

  • @41riseslipkorn
    @41riseslipkorn 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the very interesting talks.

  • @ananthapadmanabhanss4553
    @ananthapadmanabhanss4553 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent insights thanks :) a lot

  • @Muxoll-Rocks
    @Muxoll-Rocks 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So Cool... good work Sheena
    TED we love you

  • @Epicurean999
    @Epicurean999 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    2020 Quarantine did bring A Nerdy Beast OUT OF ME....Indebted forever for such spectacular talk.
    Love and Respect from INDIA
    🇮🇳💓🙏

  • @princessniken
    @princessniken 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    she's very good! i understand everything

  • @TheMarkedbyher
    @TheMarkedbyher 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    She has a Doctorates on the research topic of how individuals approach choice, the subject matter she's speaking about here
    . She's an actual professor of a Ivy league college, and has credentials far beyond teaching a kindergarten class.

  • @fredicksonmedina1590
    @fredicksonmedina1590 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved it

  • @MegF142857
    @MegF142857 14 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm glad I was born to live in the United States of America with the choices and independence available. We had an Indian programmer right off plane from India come to work for us in 90s. At the grocery store he was completely overwhelmed and said "Too many choices". After being here awhile he loved all the options available and chose to stay in the United States vs go back to India.
    And... one can choose to not take all the options. That is a choice. I'd rather have that than the opposite.

  • @7stg
    @7stg 14 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Having choice is having responsibility. It gives the potential to act with true intentionality. With choice one can go bigger and fall further. Its unreasonable to blame someone else for ones problems when one is empowered to choose as the sole responsibility rests with chooser. As to society and its role, when one makes poor choices that do impact the whole there are negative ramifications for the one who has been granted the authority to choose and the whole whom that persons choices affect.

  • @klarasy393
    @klarasy393 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing. 🤩

  • @DubaiGuy08
    @DubaiGuy08 12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, Sheena Iyengar is smart, articulate and persuasive! What an illuminating, well-delivered talk on choice and choosing!

  • @arun6004
    @arun6004 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @tessb I think you have a valid point - if you are really interested in the research data that backs up the anecdotes, you should give her book a read. I was surprised to see how different the book was when compared to this talk!

  • @zeffii
    @zeffii 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    top speaker, humorous and sweet!

  • @roninviking
    @roninviking 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent,would be my choice to exemplify choice.
    and the rose is the point.

  • @sarakamran7832
    @sarakamran7832 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a nice way to express

  • @DarwinsBeerReviews
    @DarwinsBeerReviews 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really interesting talk.

  • @Heartyface4
    @Heartyface4 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    her voice and her mind are beautiful.

  • @cowpacino
    @cowpacino 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is a very interesting lecture

  • @JaneDoe-ci3gj
    @JaneDoe-ci3gj ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought this video was about how I would be better at making choices.
    It was not that kind of video, but I´m glad i stumbled over it!
    The thing about the former Soviet countries though true are a bit outdated though, they have had capitalism for a long time now.
    Still a very intersting video!
    I have mental problems and when it comes to large decisions I just tend to either freeze up or not anything which is a real problem for me!

  • @bhavishajogi1775
    @bhavishajogi1775 ปีที่แล้ว

    Despite the many factors that can influence our choices, we ultimately have the power to decide what we do… this power gives us sense of self determination

  • @orwahassan821
    @orwahassan821 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great.

  • @rickyv8709
    @rickyv8709 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tremendous!

  • @thedarkmoonman
    @thedarkmoonman 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    very interesting

  • @DarcyWhyte
    @DarcyWhyte 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    awsome!

  • @SpookyFan
    @SpookyFan 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good talk.

  • @blahdelablah
    @blahdelablah 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Her point? There are many points raised, but from my perspective the central message is that we should be more open minded about the effects (both positive and negative) that choice can have on us. Having choice can be an expression of freedom, but when our choices become overwhelming they can leave us feeling trapped. The talk is about developing a more healthy attitude towards choice. This is just what I picked up from the talk, you may have a different opinion.

  • @hitshsachdev7700
    @hitshsachdev7700 ปีที่แล้ว

    What she said in the last experience of herself was adorable and glamorous as well! Nothing is sexier than being original!

  • @davidoladimeji1078
    @davidoladimeji1078 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the one at the beginning with sugar was good too

  • @Hijodeganas1
    @Hijodeganas1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Interesting video. I see a couple problems, though.
    1. Is the problem individual choice, or an overwhelm of choice? It seems like there are two preimses in one argument.
    2. Is the problem that individual choice and/or an overwhelm of choice, or that people do not know how to properly make choices? In other words, should we be reducing choices, collective choices, or learning how to make better individual choices?

  • @WakeRunSleep
    @WakeRunSleep 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was excited about this topic for the first five minutes; I still am, but there are so many problems with Sheena's conclusions, i don't know where to start.

  • @RimaTrost
    @RimaTrost 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Inspiring

  • @FatDeadElvees
    @FatDeadElvees 9 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    "Of course, you and I know that coke is the better choice."

  • @seanrm1
    @seanrm1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simplistic and incredibly patronizing to just about everyone

  • @2661960
    @2661960 14 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This explains a lot as to why I often struggle in making decisions. Sometimes It is hard to decide the right thing to do with so many choices and I try to make choices on what I think will help others only to have someone say "Why didn't you do what you wanted". What I want isn't always best for everyone. If we consulted with others and took the good of everyone into consideration, our choices would be more collective and community minded. We would actually be happier with ourselves.

  • @msvispila
    @msvispila 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well, I was born in Europe and grew up there for 23 years before moving to the US. I can fully understand why the eastern Europeans viewed seven different sodas as just one option. We Europeans see sodas as the bubbly, too sweet stuff that is bad for you. Majority of us don't care how they taste, they are just bad for you and you don't touch the stuff. That's why the sodas were viewed as just one option. When she added water and juice, then they had three options.

  • @TwinkleTVi
    @TwinkleTVi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Off topic but, For the first time in my life, I saw a Rolex ad.

  • @xapemanx
    @xapemanx 14 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    didnt know she was blind, till they shows the braille paper

  • @mdg936
    @mdg936 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    At 20:00 she completely contradicts herself. At this point she says that we should learn to embrace the vast array of choice preferences, not just assuming that everyone likes many different choices, but this is at odds with her main message that we should accept that some people and cultures don't like having too many choices to choose between.

    • @tonychow8120
      @tonychow8120 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Svalbardea
      you are wrong in
      "embrace the vast array of choice preferences" means no need to judge or choose one preference