Corollary T4.1: Perfectionism Can Reduce Efficacy - Selection Logic

Definition

Corollary T4.1: Perfectionism Can Reduce Efficacy: Chasing “perfect”often wastes cognitive budget and worsens overall decision efficacy.

Derived from

From T4 Selection Efficacy and T2 Cognitive Budget:
- /en/wiki/theorem-4-selection-efficacy
- /en/wiki/theorem-2-cognitive-budget

Core meaning

Beyond a point, more analysis yields diminishing returns and can increase cognitive cost, reducing overall efficacy.[^1]

Practical checklist

• define a stopping threshold (“good enough”,
• time-box research,
• validate outcomes and iterate later instead of endlessly comparing.

References

1. Payne, J. W., Bettman, J. R., & Johnson, E. J. (1993). The Adaptive Decision Maker. Cambridge University Press.[source]
2. Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[source]

Further Reading

• T4.2: Good enough can beat best
• Satisficing