Failing to commit: Maximizers avoid commitment in a way that contributes to reduced satisfaction

By E. Sparks, Joyce Ehrlinger, Richard P. Eibach. 2012

90 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, General Decision Sciences, Sociology and Political Science

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1. Jingjing Ma
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Citations in the corpus

• The maximizing mind-set (2014, background): “…maximizing also tend to report greater regret and lower life satisfaction, relative to those lower in maximizing (Chang et al. 2011; Iyengar, Wells, and Schwartz 2006; Purvis, Howell, and Iyer 2011; Rim et al. 2011; Roets et al. 2012; Schwartz et al. 2002; Sparks et al. 2012; Nenkov et al. 2008).”