The concept of over exploration can be mitigated in decision making by implementing strategies such as the 37% rule, the explore/exploit trade-off, and the Win-Stay, Lose-Shift algorithm. The 37% rule suggests that one should spend 37% of their time researching before making a decision, then commit to the next best choice they find. The explore/exploit trade-off emphasizes the need to balance the tried and tested with the new and risky. The Win-Stay, Lose-Shift algorithm, developed by mathematician Herbert Robins, suggests that one should stick with a decision until it proves unsuccessful, at which point they should switch to a different approach.
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