Analysis Paralysis
Over-analysing a decision until no decision gets made, so the cost of deliberating exceeds the cost of any of the options.
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Analysis paralysisvsDecision fatigue
The short answer
Paralysis is over-analysing ONE decision until none gets made. Fatigue is too many decisions in one day. Different failure modes with different remedies — one needs a constraint, the other needs a schedule.
Side by side
| Aspect | Analysis paralysis | Decision fatigue |
|---|---|---|
| Too many | Options | Decisions |
| Timescale | One decision | A day |
| Symptom | Nothing decided | Defaults chosen |
| Remedy | Constrain the set | Reorder the day |
What each one means
Decision Fatigue
The deterioration in decision quality after a long run of decisions — a drift toward the default, the safe no, or no choice at all.
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