# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q3799353](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3799353)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escalation_of_commitment)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/escalation-of-commitment


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