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escalation of commitment

human behavior pattern in which an individual or group facing increasingly negative outcomes from a decision, action, or investment nevertheless continues the behavior instead of altering course
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escalation of commitment

Summary

escalation of commitment is a pattern of behavior[1]. It draws 813 Wikipedia views per month (pattern_of_behavior category, ranking #4 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • escalation of commitment's instance of is recorded as pattern of behavior[3].
  • escalation of commitment is a type of human error[4].

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Definition and Type

escalation of commitment's instance of is recorded as pattern of behavior[3]. It is a type of human error[4].

Why It Matters

escalation of commitment draws 813 Wikipedia views per month (pattern_of_behavior category, ranking #4 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). escalation of commitment. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/escalation-of-commitment
MLA “escalation of commitment.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/escalation-of-commitment.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_escalation-of-commitment_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{escalation of commitment}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/escalation-of-commitment}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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