Our brains have a tendency to over-value the effect of TINY inconsequential differences when comparing options.

Distinction bias is a cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate how different their options are when they compare them to each other rather than evaluating them independently, against some absolute standard. This bias often leads to an exaggerated perception of the differences between options. - ClearerThinking.org

Distinction Bias effects: https://www.clearerthinking.org/post/distinction-bias-definition-examples-and-effects

Distinction Bias Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinction_bias

Nir's take on Distinction Bias: https://www.nirandfar.com/distinction-bias/

Reddit's solutions: https://www.reddit.com/r/adhdwomen/comments/1ig89cd/anyone_else_agonize_over_decisions_and_then_end/

Resources for Resisting a Coup: https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66

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