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    Decision Fatigue Entry #0836

    Why splitting one decision into ten produces a worse tenth

    Splitting one decision into ten produces a worse tenth because each sub-decision drains the same finite resource pool, leaving the final choice starved of capacity.

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    The hidden part #0836

    Ten small decisions are not easier than one big one — they are one big one wearing ten disguises, each stealing attention from the next.

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    Decision Fatigue Entry #0828

    Why a store makes you pick socks before you pick a sofa

    The store sequences socks before sofas because trivial choices deplete decision resources, making the shopper more likely to accept the premium on the big-ticket item.

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    The hidden part #0828

    The small decisions are not warm-ups — they are withdrawals. By the time the shopper reaches the sofa, the willpower account has already been tapped for cushions.

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