Title: Critical Thinking and Decision-Making: Why is it So Hard to Make Decisions?
Headings: The challenge of making decisions
The challenge of making decisions
Status quo bias
Anchoring bias
Choice overload
Decision fatigue
The upside of uncertainty

Content: The reason for this is a phenomenon now known as choice overload. Choice overload can happen any time we feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of options. We have such a hard time comparing them that we're less likely to choose anything at all. As in the jam example, many of us would sooner walk away empty-handed than deal with the stress of choosing from such a large selection. Decision fatigue
A similar thing happens when we're forced to make multiple decisions one after another—a common occurrence in everyday life. We experience an effect psychologists call decision fatigue. Decision fatigue suggests that making a large number of decisions over a prolonged period of time can be a significant drain on our willpower. The result? We have a harder time saying no —to things like junk food, impulse buys, and other tempting offers. On the flip side, fatigue can also make it harder to say yes, especially to decisions that would upset the status quo.