Decision-making experts explain how to avoid arguments over where to get dinner together

By Peggy Liu, Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Ben L. Fryrear Faculty Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
Kate Min, Visiting Scholar of Marketing, Cornell University

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

The next time someone asks you where you want to go for dinner, state a clear preference. And if you’re inviting someone out, tell your friend that you don’t like deciding. These are two of the main takeaways from a recent study we conducted on how people make joint decisions, offering ways to avoid the indecision and annoyance…

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