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Analysis Paralysis

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Analysis paralysis is when we are overwhelmed with information and can't make up our mind Facing unlimited options paralyzes decision and breeds helplessness. The situation is too complex for us to handle, too many things to consider at once, and we can't distill them into a single decision rule.

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Either we fail to decide because holding all the information in our mind is too much for us to handle our brain is meant for processing, or perhaps some decisions can't be resolved using rationality, and require a Acting before understanding requires trusting instinct and resonance

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Too much information prevents decision-making

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🔼Topic:: Decision Traps and Biases ↩️Origin:: 🔗Link::

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