User:Samantha baird/sandbox

Comments from Heather:
9/25- This looks great so far, Samantha! You might copy a portion of the article here and play with changes before it "goes live." Let me know and I can give you feedback on your changes. The Amy Morin source might not be reliable enough. You can ask a Wiki tech directly with the "get help" button. Try that. :)

10/16- For this next week (by 10/21) finish up as many of those edits in progress as you can and highlight which parts you changed. Are there any images or Wikilinks (links to other Wikipedia pages) that would improve this article?

Work log
September 20 - Chose Analysis Paralysis article. I noticed that this article has some paragraphs that are lacking in length so I'd like to try and find more information to add onto them. It happens to be part of multiple Wikiprojects and there's not much going on in the talk section.

September 22 - Looked up potential sources.

September 29 - Copy and pasted the first part of the article to review, might have spotted some uncited plagiarism so I added the source I found to check for plagiarism.

October 13 - Pasted part of an article where I believe the author of this page plagiarized from to compare and try to potentially rewrite. The definition is copied but still unsure if this counts as plagiarism.

October 14 - Started drafting a potential edit, still in progress.

October 21 - Finished up potential definition rewrite. I rewrote the opening definition of the article because it seemed to be copied from another site, under 'Potential edit'.

October 28 - Posted edit on the main page.

Analysis paralysis
Analysis paralysis or paralysis by analysis is the state of over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome. A decision can be treated as over-complicated, with too many detailed options, so that a choice is never made, rather than try something and change if a major problem arises. A person might be seeking the optimal or "perfect" solution upfront, and fear making any decision which could lead to erroneous results, while on the way to a better solution. On the opposite end of the time spectrum is the phrase extinct by instinct, which is making a fatal decision based on hasty judgment or a gut reaction.

The phrase "analysis paralysis" describes a situation in which the opportunity cost of decision analysis exceeds the benefits that could be gained by enacting some decision, or an informal or non-deterministic situation where the sheer quantity of analysis overwhelms the decision-making process itself, thus preventing a decision. The phrase applies to any situation where analysis may be applied to help make a decision and may be a dysfunctional element of organizational behavior. This is often phrased as paralysis by analysis.

Potentially plagiarized definition: The term "analysis paralysis" or "paralysis of analysis" refers to over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation, so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome. A decision can be treated as over-complicated, with too many detailed options, so that a choice is never made, rather than try something and change if a major problem arises. A person might be seeking the optimal or "perfect" solution upfront, and fear making any decision which could lead to erroneous results, when on the way to a better solution.

The phrase describes a situation where the opportunity cost of decision analysis exceeds the benefits that could be gained by enacting some decision, or an informal or non-deterministic situation where the sheer quantity of analysis overwhelms the decision-making process itself, thus preventing a decision. The phrase applies to any situation where analysis may be applied to help make a decision and may be a dysfunctional element of organizational behavior.

Potential edit: Analysis paralysis describes a moment where over-analyzing or over-thinking a situation can cause it to become 'paralyzed', meaning that no action was taken therefore a solution is not reached. A situation may be deemed as too complicated and a decision is never made due to the fear that a potentially larger problem may arise. A person may desire a perfect solution but fear making a decision that could result in error, while on the way to a better solution.

Analysis paralysis is when the fear for potential error exceeds the the potential for success, and prevents a decision from being made. An overload of options can overwhelm the situation and cause this "paralysis", rendering one unable to come to a conclusion. It can become a larger problem when in critical situations where a decision needs to be reached but a person is not able to provide a response fast enough, potentially causing a bigger issue than they would have had they made a decision.