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Negative / Null Result Report

Effects of Cognitive Demand Reduction on Choice Overload

Seo S; Lee S; Lee N; Kim S · 2026 · Preprint

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Abstract (excerpt)

Choice overload occurs when an ever-growing number of options impairs decision quality, because evaluating options taxes cognitive resources. We investigated whether reducing cognitive demand could mitigate overload by encouraging greater…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.64898/2026.02.19.706731