What category does Choice Overload belong to?

Choice Overload belongs to the "Concepts" category in personal knowledge management and productivity.

What are the key topics related to Choice Overload?

Key topics related to Choice Overload include: concepts, decision-making, productivity, psychology.

What are alternative names for Choice Overload?

Choice Overload is also known as: Analysis paralysis, Paradox of choice.

Choice Overload

When too many options leads to difficulty deciding and reduced satisfaction.

Also known as: Analysis paralysis, Paradox of choice

Category: Concepts

Tags: concepts, decision-making, productivity, psychology

Explanation

Choice Overload (also known as the Paradox of Choice) occurs when having too many options makes decision-making harder rather than easier, often leading to anxiety, paralysis, or reduced satisfaction with the choice made. In PKM, this can manifest as tool hopping (too many tool options), template paralysis, or over-engineering systems. Constraints can be liberating. Sometimes limiting options and committing to a 'good enough' choice enables progress that perfect selection never would.

Related Concepts

Decision Fatigue
Focus
Novelty Bias

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