The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types and 2 molecules
For decisions where options number more than 7, either reduce the option set to 5-7 before evaluation or use elimination criteria to filter before detailed comparison, because choice overload degrades both decision quality and satisfaction above this threshold.
Cut recurring low-stakes decision domains to 3-7 options maximum, because this range matches working memory capacity for effective comparison without overload.
Apply choice reduction to routine, low-stakes, high-frequency decisions where options are hard to compare, but maintain full optionality for novel, high-stakes, infrequent decisions with clear evaluation criteria.
Implement one-in-one-out constraints where adding a new option requires removing an existing one, preventing option accumulation from eroding reduction benefits over time.