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Three Buttons

Use when a person must choose among three incompatible, stressful, or equally tempting options.

What it expresses: Mutually exclusive choices create visible decision paralysis and pressure.
Example: A student can submit on time, sleep, or fix every citation—but cannot do all three—so they label the buttons accordingly.
When not to use it: The three tasks can be completed sequentially without sacrifice, leaving no forced choice for the sweating decision-maker.