I think “locked themself into a choice” is unhelpful, and perhaps obfuscatory. There are lots of different lock-in mechanics, and they are incredibly unequal. I also don’t see this as a failure to update, but just a different weighting of costs and benefits. though there’s ALSO a failure to update, in that I tend to lie to myself if I don’t want to question a decision.
Depending on the group and the frequency of contact, it’s quite likely that the relationship impact will be an order of magnitude larger than the actual hedonic content of the outing. In this case, you’d absolutely be willing to suffer some in order to maintain plans.
That said, I cannot explain how it is that I forget the existence of analgesics so regularly.
I think “locked themself into a choice” is unhelpful, and perhaps obfuscatory. There are lots of different lock-in mechanics, and they are incredibly unequal. I also don’t see this as a failure to update, but just a different weighting of costs and benefits. though there’s ALSO a failure to update, in that I tend to lie to myself if I don’t want to question a decision.
Depending on the group and the frequency of contact, it’s quite likely that the relationship impact will be an order of magnitude larger than the actual hedonic content of the outing. In this case, you’d absolutely be willing to suffer some in order to maintain plans.
That said, I cannot explain how it is that I forget the existence of analgesics so regularly.