Moving is never simple; choosing a neighbourhood and setting your budget can be stressful. But right now it feels especially complicated, raising questions like, which moving companies are the best value – but also have the best Covid-19 guidelines? Do I get a bigger space in case social distancing drags on?
Maximisers:’make it perfect’
Maximisers want to get it perfectly right
- They want to maximize the outcome, so they lose a lot of time in the process
- This can lead to a great outcome
- Once you decide, however, the maximiser mentality can also trigger decision regret
- The process of deliberating and choosing one option after considering others can be very time-consuming
Satisficers: ‘it’s good enough’
These people prefer to make decisions quickly and are okay with what’s acceptable
- Unlike maximisers, satisficers don’t need a lot of options or information and rely less on outside sources
- They make decisions faster and go with their gut
Which is best?
Satisficers may reach a decision quickly, but it may not necessarily be the ‘best’ outcome that gives them the maximum return
- ‘Maximisers’ spend ages weighing options and still might be dissatisfied
- Experts say maximising is appropriate for big decisions, like buying car or a house
- Most people lie somewhere between the two types
- The best way to make decisions may be by combining maximiser and satisficer tendencies
- Avoid impulsive decisions and avoid feeling the need to look at every option
- Spend time meditating on the decision, and the pros and cons of each possible outcome
