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Psychology

a decision style of seeking the best possible option rather than one that is good enough.

In psychology, maximizing refers to a decision style of seeking the best possible option rather than one that is good enough. This meaning comes from Schwartz (2002) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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References

Schwartz, B., Ward, A., Monterosso, J., Lyubomirsky, S., White, K., & Lehman, D. R. (2002). Maximizing versus satisficing: Happiness is a matter of choice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(5), 1178-1197. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.83.5.1178

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