Fish or cut bait. Often the expected value of committing to one side, even if it is not the optimal choice, exceeds the probable value of the optimal choice de

Fish or cut bait. Often the expected value of committing to one side, even if it is not the optimal choice, exceeds the probable value of the optimal choice delayed for additional evaluation. But there is a human tendency to increasingly feel that one's choice is more obviously correct than it really was, leading to discounting contrary evidence and even demonizing those who make the opposite choice.