Invented Here
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Invented Here, the conceptual opposite of "Not Invented Here", is a pejorative term for an unjustified bias in favor of the products of one's own effort (research, strategies, inventions, etc.), despite whatever flaws or deficiencies those products may have. While there may be rational considerations for preferring existing, known solutions (compatibility, lower cost, shallower learning curve, a pressing need for in-house development/support skills), the term has been used[citation needed] by corporate managers and scholars of management to refer to to an preference for solutions and products developed within the organization, while not weighing the costs or benefits of other options.
Some psychologists[citation needed] have stated that the term also applies to private individuals' daily lives. These psychologists state that[citation needed] people sometimes prefer to solve a problem using a method he or she already understands, or a tool that he or she already owns, despite its comparative inferiority to alternate solutions, simply because "they like it better that way" or because "they already know how to do it that way".
