The Reciprocal Relationships Between Escalation, Anger, and Confidence in Investment Decisions Over Time.

Front Psychol · 2018 · PMC6041483 · PMID 30026715

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Some research has shown a clear trend that individuals initially escalate their commitment to a failing course of action, especially if they were responsible for the initial decision ( Staw, 1976 ).

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