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Xiamin Leng1, Romy Frömer1,2, Thomas Summe1
1Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Carney Institute for Brain Sciences Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|July 10, 2023
Summary
Framing choices as inclusive, allowing multiple selections, improves decision-making efficiency and reduces conflict. This inclusive approach enhances decision experiences unlike lowering decision thresholds.
Area of Science:
- Decision-making psychology
- Cognitive science
- Behavioral economics
Background:
- Decisions are often costly and create bottlenecks in task completion.
- Existing research suggests lowering decision thresholds to mitigate costs.
- The mutual exclusivity of options is a primary source of choice-related costs.
Conclusions:
- Inclusive decision-making offers a novel strategy to alleviate choice costs.
- This approach improves both the efficiency and subjective experience of making decisions.
- Reducing the perceived sacrifice of options is key to better decision-making outcomes.
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