Overview
Continuing a behaviour because of previously invested resources that cannot be recovered.
How to cite
Faster Than Normal. “Sunk Cost Fallacy Mental Model.” fasterthannormal.co/mental-models/sunk-cost-fallacy. Accessed 2026.
Psychology & Behavior · Alfred Marshall
Continuing a behaviour because of previously invested resources that cannot be recovered.
Faster Than Normal. “Sunk Cost Fallacy Mental Model.” fasterthannormal.co/mental-models/sunk-cost-fallacy. Accessed 2026.