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How Decision Fatigue Fuels Career Burnout
Lucas and Luna explore the link between decision fatigue and career burnout, zeroing in on a 2011 study by social psychologist Roy Baumeister that showed participants who made choices in a simulated shopping exercise gave up on solving puzzles 47% faster than those who didn't. They discuss how constant micro-decisions at work drain willpower, why managers can reduce team burnout by cutting unnecessary choices, and one practical fix: defaulting recurring decisions to reduce mental load. Specific examples include a law firm that slashed associate burnout by 30% after standardizing brief…
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