Psychology 2035A/B Chapter 1: Chapter 1 – Adjusting to Modern Life

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Matthew Maxwell-Smith

Document Summary

Chapter 1 adjusting to modern life: despite technological advances, social problems and personal difficulties seem more prevalent and more prominent than ever before, point. Modern technology has provided us with countless time-saving devices: counterpoint. Nonetheless, most of us complain about not having enough time. A recent survey of working parents revealed that a great many of them feel rushed, fatigued, and short on quality time with their family and friends. Work productivity has doubled mark taylor points out that leisure time has declined steadily. Time magazine article reported that american workers are taking fewer shorter vacations, leaving hard-earned paid vacation days on the table. The range of life choices available to people in modern societies has increased exponentially in recent decades. Although increased choice sounds attractive, recent researched suggests that an overabundance of choices has unexpected costs. Studies suggest that when people have too many choices, they experience choice overload and struggle with decisions.