Why so many people can’t make decisions

The Wall Street Journal reports on research into how ambivalence affects people\'s lives.

Why can some people make a decision instantly, while other ruminate until the last minute?

Researchers are now studying how ambivalence — or the lack of it — affects people’s lives, including job performance, The Wall Street Journal reports.

According to the article, “In the workplace, employees who are highly ambivalent about their jobs are more erratic in job performance; they may perform particularly well some days and poorly other times.”

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