Response To Barry Schwartz's Unnatural Selections

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In the article, “Unnatural Selections” by Barry Schwartz, he explains and proves with reasoning, evidence, and appealing to emotion how individuals are influenced by whether a choice is a default or not. The author uses reasoning with the example on page ten that customers would be more likely to make the healthy, as well as less expensive choice if that choice were the “regular” choice instead of in the special default position, specifically with the restaurant T.G I. Fridays. Schwarts states evidence to back up his reasoning, “Although the two portions wouldn’t change in size no matter what they are called, research evidence suggests that labeling the smaller portions “regular” will move far more people to order them if the portions were

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