Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.
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Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familiar and the comfortable.
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Birth: | 1938 |
Nationality: | Australian |
Profession: | Columnist, Commentator, Professor, Psychologist, Social Researcher, Sociologist, Writer |
Hugh Clifford Mackay is an Australian psychologist, sociologist, social researcher, writer and professor. He is a regular columnist in The Age and a regularly appearing commentator on radio and television. He is a graduate of Sydney Grammar School, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and a Master of Arts from Macquarie University. He holds a number of academic positions, including Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Arts of Charles Sturt University and Professor of Social Science at the University of Wollongong. He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and the Market and Social Research Society of Australia, and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
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