Most people assume they make good decisions most of the time. But a new body of research reveals a phenomenon called “decision fatigue,” which means the more decisions you make during the course of a day, the more likely you are to make a bad decision.
This tool explains how decision fatigue works – and how to mitigate its effects.
In the August 21, 2011 edition of The New York Times, John Tierney says that scientists have shown that once you become “ego depleted” you become unwilling to make complex decisions that involve tradeoffs and compromises.
