Choice overload, also called overchoice, is the paradoxical phenomenon in which choosing between a large variety of options can be detrimental to the decision-making process rather than beneficial to it. The concept was introduced by Alvin Toffler in his 1970 book Future Shock.
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the paradoxical phenomenon in which choosing between a large variety of options can be detrimental to decision making processes
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The term was first introduced by Alvin Toffler in his 1970 book, Future Shock.
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Overchoice or choice overload is the paradoxical phenomenon in which choosing between a large variety of options can be detrimental to decision making processes.
In Branch: Consumer Psychology, Categories
Wikipedia article 'Overchoice' is filed under Category:Consumer behaviour.
In Branch: Cognitive Psychology, Categories
Wikipedia article 'Overchoice' is filed under Category:Cognitive psychology.
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