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Maximizer vs. Satisficer

Maximizing predicts decision fatigue and regret: whether you search for the best possible option or stop once an option clears the bar.

Original PersonaGraf short form based on Schwartz and colleagues' maximizing/satisficing construct.

Maximizer vs. Satisficer · result

Maximizing decision style

Highest signal: Maximizing (100/100). Lowest signal: Satisficing (25/100). Average intensity: 58/100.

Highest signal100Maximizing

Largest gap+50Satisficing

AlignmentlowAverage 58

MaximizingSearching for the best option and comparing alternatives deeply.

-25

Self

100

Peer

SatisficingChoosing good enough once the important criteria are met.

+50

Self

Peer

Regret SensitivityPost-decision rumination, second-guessing, and missed-option focus.

+50

Self

Peer

100

01I keep searching because a better option may still exist.

02I compare options longer than most people do.

03I want the best, not just something that works.

04A decision feels unfinished if I have not checked alternatives.

05Once an option meets my criteria, I can choose and move on.

06I prefer momentum over perfect optimization.

07Good enough is often the smartest decision.

08I can ignore unused alternatives after choosing.

09After deciding, I wonder if I missed something better.

10I replay decisions when outcomes are not ideal.

11Too many options make me anxious about choosing wrong.

12I compare my choice to what others got.

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