Imagine you're in a candy store with only five kinds of candy, easy to pick one. But if there are a hundred types, it might feel too hard to choose. That’s the paradox of choice: having more options can actually make us unhappy because we worry about making the best decision.
Examples
- A person is given 30 types of cereal and can't decide which one to buy.
- You’re trying on ten different shirts, but you can’t pick just one.
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See also
- Why do humans often make irrational decisions?
- Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad?
- How Does the Power of Suggestion Shape Our Decisions?
- What are bad decisions?
- How Does Perspective Affect Decision-Making?