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标题：A Study on Maximization Paradox and Its Psychological Origin
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作者：Hao Ding ; Aimei Li
期刊名称：Psychology
印刷版ISSN：2152-7180
电子版ISSN：2152-7199
出版年度：2018
卷号：09
期号：04
页码：785-796
DOI：10.4236/psych.2018.94050
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：Compared with satisficers, maximizers intend to pursue optimal results, leading to more negative emotions and worse experience. Even when they do get a better result, they are still less satisfied. We call it “maximization paradox”. Theoretically, the purpose of this study is to enrich and deepen research in fields of the maximization paradox and its psychological origin. What’s more, we intend to provide feasible advice for corporations and the government on the basis of our findings. By reviewing existing literatures, we find that the psychological origin of this paradox includes three aspects: the uncertainty of their optimal standards, their behavioral strategies to search and compare excessively, and more cognitive biases such as expectation biases and focusing biases. These conclusions help us to better understand the maximizing tendency and make relevant suggestions for decision-makers.
关键词：Maximization Paradox;Decision Objective;Behavior Strategy;Cognitive Bias