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Sometimes I call this the “tyranny of choice”, tyranny is probably the wrong word but it sounds nice. It’s pervasive in lots of aspects of my life beyond progr
by fotta 4y ago
Sometimes I call this the “tyranny of choice”, tyranny is probably the wrong word but it sounds nice.
It’s pervasive in lots of aspects of my life beyond programming, where I get anxious having to make decisions. I will drag my feet to have to make a final decision, even if it’s a restaurant choice. I’d much rather have the obvious right choice in my face than have to pick between multiple good choices.
I face this same anxiety when staring at a blank source file too.
(Yes, I’m working on finding a therapist, but even picking one gives me the same anxiety)
- clairity 4y agothat’s usually referred to as the paradox of choice and is an active area of research in psychology and decision theory (economics).
- galaxyLogic 4y agoIt can be experienced in a lot of situations. Buying a burrito from Chipotle means you have to make lot of choices before you get your burrito. This means you become partly responsible for the quality of the product you pay for. If the burrito is bad, you are to blame because you chose the ingredients. I think that makes me anxious when in Chipotle's. In programming it does slow your progress if you have to frequently spend time deciding which choice is the best. Not only anxiety but also plain lost time.
- InitialBP 4y agoSimilar term although with a slightly different meaning that I use "analysis paralysis", when you get so caught up in trying to figure out the "correct" answer that you get stuck.
- 99_00 4y ago>Sometimes I call this the “tyranny of choice”, tyranny is probably the wrong word but it sounds nice. Barry Schwartz, is that you?