Hick’s Law, also known as the Hick-Hyman law, is a principle used in studying how long it takes for people to make decisions. Hick’s Law can be understood as: The more choices you have, the longer it takes to make a decision. However, there is a special case where with a lot of practice, the time it takes to choose from four options becomes almost the same as when you only have one option (Mowbray & Rhoades, 1959). Interestingly, experts in certain fields, like sports, may be faster at making decisions involving specific movements related to their expertise.
Mowbray, G. H., & Rhoades, M. V. (1959). On the reduction of choice reaction times with practice. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 11, 16 23.
