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Decision fatigue

Decision fatigue is a decline in the quality of decisions or a feeling of overload after many choices, especially when under stress and limited energy.

Definition

The concept of decision fatigue describes a practical experience in which subsequent decisions become increasingly difficult, more impulsive or postponed. In the literature it is associated with self-control and cognitive costs, but it is worth using it with caution: not as a simple law about the "decision battery", but as a signal of overload of attention, energy and selection criteria.

Key ideas

  1. Koszt wyborów
  2. Przeciążenie poznawcze
  3. Gorsza jakość decyzji

Practice and life

Make the most important decisions before making a series of small choices. Automate repetitive things: eating, dressing, morning steps, work order.

Common misunderstanding

It is a mistake to attribute every bad decision to decision fatigue. It's also a mistake to design your day with hundreds of small choices and expect constant clarity.

Questions for self-reflection

  • Ile decyzji już dziś podjąłem?
  • Które wybory mogę zautomatyzować?
  • Czy ta decyzja wymaga świeżej energii?

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