Choice overload

Choice overload

In Social Psychology theory, choice overload is implicated in research into situations where people are confronted with many choices versus just a few choices. These findings have results that run counter to the popular notion that more choice is better. When confronted with a plethora of choices without perfect information, many people prefer to make no choice at all, even if making a choice would lead to a better outcome.[1]

References

  1. ^ Iyengar, S. S., & Lepper, M. (2000). When Choice is Demotivating: Can One Desire Too Much of a Good Thing? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79, 995-1006.

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