Sunk Cost Effect

Users are reluctant to pull out of something they're invested in

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Definition

People experience the sunk cost effect when they keep doing something as a result of previously invested resources (time, effort, money, etc). That effect becomes a fallacy if it's pushing them to do things that won't make them happier.

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Sunk Cost Effect – Cognitive Bias UX Principle