What category does Paradox of Choice belong to?

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

What are the key topics related to Paradox of Choice?

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

What are alternative names for Paradox of Choice?

Paradox of Choice is also known as: Choice overload, Overchoice.

Paradox of Choice

Having too many options leads to anxiety and decision paralysis.

Also known as: Choice overload, Overchoice

Category: Concepts

Tags: concepts, decision-making, productivity, psychology

Explanation

The Paradox of Choice describes how having too many options, rather than increasing satisfaction, often leads to anxiety, decision paralysis, and reduced satisfaction with whatever is chosen. More choices mean more opportunity cost awareness, more comparison, and more regret potential. In PKM, this manifests as overwhelm when facing too many tools, methods, or organizational structures. The antidote is deliberately limiting options and making irreversible choices that eliminate alternatives.

Related Concepts

Decision Fatigue
Shiny Object Syndrome

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