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Oct 2, 2026 · R&D Management

Why Trying to Break Even After Losses Leads to Loss of Control

This article explores the psychological mechanisms behind loss-chasing behavior, referencing prospect theory and the break-even effect, and provides a practical framework to distinguish evidence-based adjustments from emotional doubling down, including pause triggers, risk budgets, post-loss reviews, and recovery conditions to prevent escalating losses.

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Why Trying to Break Even After Losses Leads to Loss of Control

Model Perspective

Jun 25, 2026 · Industry Insights

What Business Model Drives Otome Games? Analyzing Emotional Credit and Player Backlash

The $1 billion‑earning 3D otome game ‘Love and Deep Space’ sparked a flood of complaints after adding a new character, prompting the author to model the player‑company relationship as a one‑sided emotional credit bond, linking parasocial interaction, social anxiety, sunk‑cost effects, and identity‑driven churn.

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What Business Model Drives Otome Games? Analyzing Emotional Credit and Player Backlash

ZhiKe AI

Jun 20, 2026 · Industry Insights

Stop‑Loss Isn’t Giving Up: 3 Ways to Escape the Sunk‑Cost Bias and Reclaim Your Future

The article explains how the sunk‑cost fallacy traps us in movies, projects, and relationships, outlines the economic principle that only future costs matter, cites the Concorde disaster and behavioral‑economics research, and offers three practical strategies—zero‑base thinking, preset stop‑loss points, and a key self‑question—to break free.

behavioral economicscommitment escalationdecision-making

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Stop‑Loss Isn’t Giving Up: 3 Ways to Escape the Sunk‑Cost Bias and Reclaim Your Future