why does a dilemma make your decision-making more complex?

A dilemma makes decision-making more complex because it involves multiple conflicting factors: competing values, high emotional stakes, no perfect or clear solution, uncertainty about outcomes, overthinking, social pressures, time constraints, fear of regret, moral or ethical tensions, and impacts on one's identity. These factors create cognitive and emotional conflicts, increasing stress, indecision, and the difficulty of reaching a clear choice. Unlike simpler decisions, dilemmas force a person to weigh trade-offs where every option has downsides or significant consequences, engaging emotional, rational, and moral parts of the brain simultaneously, which complicates clarity and resolution.