Get-there-itis
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
A pilot, in order to arrive at the destination as planned (to be on time or to get home), subconsciously ignores warnings of bad weather or low fuel, forcing a landing or flying through a storm, leading to a crash.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Goal fixation blocking. When you think "I must finish tonight," your intelligence drops. Beware of this psychological tunnel effect that prioritizes "arrival" over "survival conditions."
Anchor fast decisions
The strong "arrival" goal activates goal fixation, compressing the attention bandwidth for environmental signals such as weather and fuel, producing a psychological tunnel effect; time pressure and the motivation to go home further reduce risk perception, causing the decision-maker to see only the goal and block out abort signals.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/4Practice this model in one real situation:
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costverified
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