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Small details can have a big impact on our decisions from "summary" of Predictably Rational? by Richard B. McKenzie
In our daily lives, we are constantly bombarded with choices and decisions to make. From the mundane task of choosing what to eat for breakfast to the more significant decision of which career path to pursue, our lives are filled with countless options that require us to make choices. What may seem like insignificant details in the grand scheme of things can actually have a significant impact on the decisions we make. Small details, such as the way a question is framed or the order in which options are presented to us, can subtly influence our choices without us even realizing it. For example, the way a survey question is worded can drastically a...
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