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Decision Hacking

Better choices through counter-intuitive approaches

6 articles
May 8, 2026

12 Psychological Tricks That Actually Work (And the Science Behind Each One)

Not the pseudoscience from self-help Twitter. These are documented behavioral effects replicated in peer-reviewed research: the Benjamin Franklin effect, the foot-in-the-door technique, mirroring, the pratfall effect, and nine others. Each one exploits a known quirk in how human cognition processes social information. Use them ethically—or at least know when they're being used on you.

20 min readPsychological TricksPersuasionBehavioral Science
Apr 7, 2026

The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why You Stay in Bad Situations Far Too Long

The Concorde. Dead relationships. Failed careers. All kept alive by one cognitive trap: the belief that past investment justifies future suffering. Learn the economics of walking away.

8 min readSunk Cost FallacyBehavioral EconomicsRelationships
Apr 2, 2026

The 70% Rule: How to Cure Analysis Paralysis and Make Faster Decisions

Jeff Bezos built Amazon on a simple doctrine: decide with 70% of the information you wish you had. Discover why waiting for certainty is itself a choice—and often the worst one.

8 min readAnalysis ParalysisDecision MakingOverthinking
Feb 23, 2026

Too Many Choices Anxiety: Why Fewer Options Are Better

Discover why too many choices anxiety is real and how it's ruining your decisions. Learn the paradox of choice and how fewer options lead to better outcomes.

12 min readChoice OverloadDecision FatigueParadox of Choice
Feb 20, 2026

Reversible vs Irreversible Decisions: The Two-Way Door Rule

Learn Jeff Bezos' two-way door framework for reversible vs irreversible decisions. Discover how Amazon makes faster, smarter choices by knowing which doors you can walk back through.

13 min readDecision MakingJeff BezosTwo-Way Door
Feb 1, 2026

The 10-10-10 Rule for Decisions: Make Smarter Choices Fast

Learn the 10-10-10 rule for decisions to stop overthinking and make better choices. Discover how this simple framework helps you gain clarity in minutes.

9 min readDecision Making10-10-10 RuleTime Management