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A common problem is that when offered too many choices, consumers give up and make no choice. Too many options results in no sale where fewer options might have resulted in more sales. It's like the cognitive load of so many choices makes the decision impossible.

I've heard it called Decision Paralysis or "Analysis Paralysis" but these terms don't seem to have a root in cognitive science. Is there a formal or generally accepted term for this phenomenon?