Maximizers versus satisficers: Decision-making styles, competence, and outcomes

Our previous research suggests that people reporting a stronger desire to maximize obtain worse life outcomes (Bruine de Bruin et al., 2007). Here, we examine whether this finding may be explained by the decision-making styles of self-reported maximizers. Expanding on Schwartz et al. (2002), we find...

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Main Authors: Andrew M. Parker, Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Baruch Fischhoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2007-12-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500000486/type/journal_article