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  Analysis Paralysis The term analysis paralysis describes an individual or a group process where overanalyzing or overthinking a situation or a decision that needs to be made causes a pause or paralysis in moving forward. Decision making becomes paralyzed and nothing is done when we experience paralysis by analysis. Some people can quickly and easily make meaningful decisions. Others may fall into the group of people who need more information, want to review more literature, discuss all possibilities, and then re-discuss all possibilities, then include the latest piece of literature they found, and of course re-discuss the possibilities given the latest piece of literature. You get the point. It is just an unending cycle. Before you know it, so much time has lapsed and maybe even the deadline has approached or passed and what you are trying to accomplish just gets thrown on the shelf because you can’t come to a decision. How To Recognize Analysis Paralysis Psychotherapy Atlanta Pa...