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Can consumers have too much choice? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by tomasz@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] zksmk@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_paralysis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paradox_of_Choice

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overchoice

"Attempts to duplicate the paradox of choice in other studies have had mixed success." ... "This phenomenon in particular has come under some criticism[3] due to increased scrutiny of scientific research related to the replication crisis and has not been adequately reproduced by subsequent research,[4] thereby calling into question its validity. "

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