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information bias
You seek unnecessary information before making simple choices.
Individuals often request extra information before deciding, even when that information has no impact on the outcome.
This is the information bias. You mistakenly believe that more data always leads to a better decision. However, in many cases, this extra information is irrelevant, and the cognitive effort spent acquiring and processing it actually decreases your decision-making efficiency.
You are collecting noise and calling it preparation.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Baron, 1988, Thinking and Deciding
- What the check found
- The claim correctly identifies the information bias phenomenon established in Jonathan Baron's 1988 research, which remains a foundational concept in cognitive decision science.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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