Analysis Paralysis

analysis
  1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
  2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations [syn: analytic thinking] [ant: synthesis]
  3. a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" [syn: psychoanalysis, depth psychology] [also: analyses (pl)]
paralysis
  1. loss of the ability to move a body part [syn: palsy] [also: paralyses (pl)]
analysis paralysis
  1. the inability to convert thought into action
Definitions for analysis and paralysis courtesy WordNet. More on Analysis Paralysis.

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