Summary
Picking the simplest dish from a 40-item menu can be normal. Too many options tire the brain; a tired brain avoids risk and retreats to ‘safe.’ More choice can mean less energy.
At the end of the day, even “what should we watch?” can feel hard. As you decide all day, your mental budget gets spent.
Decision fatigue isn’t willpower ‘running out’—it’s the prioritization system getting tired. The brain shifts toward lower-effort options.
A surprising detail: constraints can feel like relief, not limitation. A ‘three options’ rule can dramatically reduce load.
So good decisions aren’t about trying every door. Sometimes the best strategy is deliberately shrinking the choice set.
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