Definitions
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- noun The condition of being unable to make a decision due to the availability of too much information which must be processed in order for the decision to be made.
Etymologies
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analysis + paralysis
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Examples
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Many people have a hard time making decisions. This can happen for different reasons. Some people may be anxious about making the wrong choice and have “analysis paralysis.”
ADHD and “analysis paralysis” Gail Belsky 2025
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I'm stuck in analysis paralysis. I have been planning to change my life get productive, follow a routine since past 5 years but i overthink so much that I just keep thinking and end up doing nothing.
deinonychus commented on the word analysis paralysis
"...often phrased as paralysis by analysis, in contrast to extinct by instinct (making a fatal decision based on hasty judgment or a gut-reaction)." (Wikipedia)
January 14, 2012