decision making
The duality of virtue : Deconstructing the moral hypocrite
by: shinta, 5 pagesThe present study examined the processes giving rise to moral hypocrisy, a phenomenon in which indi- viduals judge their own transgressions to be less morally objectionable than the same ...
Learning in noise : Dynamic decision-making in a variable environment
by: shinta, 14 pagesIn engineering systems, noise is a curse, obscuring important signals and increasing the uncertainty associated with measurement. However, the negative effects of noise are not universal. In ...
Action bias among elite soccer goalkeepers : The case of penalty kicks
by: shinta, 16 pagesIn soccer penalty kicks, goalkeepers choose their action before they can clearly observe the kick direction. An analysis of 286 penalty kicks in top leagues and championships worldwide shows ...
A Laboratory Simulation of Parental Investment Decisions: The Role of Future Reproductive Opportunities and Quality of Offspring in Determining Levels of Parental Investment
by: shinta, 11 pagesHagen’s Defection Hypothesis (2002) predicts that a mother’s age and the quality of her offspring are critical factors in determining her investment in her newborn. We tested ...
On Racial Diversity and Group Decision Making: Identifying Multiple Effects of Racial Composition on Jury Deliberations
by: shinta, 16 pagesThis research examines the multiple effects of racial diversity on group decision making. Participants deliberated on the trial of a Black defendant as members of racially homogeneous or ...
Animal Metacognition: Problems and Prospects
by: shinta, 14 pagesResearchers have begun to evaluate whether nonhuman animals share humans’ capacity for metacognitive monitoring and self-regulation. Using perception, memory, numerical, and foraging ...
The effects of behavioral and outcome feedback on prudent decision-making under conditions of present and future uncertainty
by: shinta, 10 pagesOne of the largest reasons decision-makers make bad decisions (act imprudently) is that the world is full of uncertainty, we feel uncertain about the consequences of our actions. Participants ...
Possession, feelings of ownership and the endowment effect
by: shinta, 8 pagesResearch in judgment and decision making generally ignores the distinction between factual and subjective feelings of ownership, tacitly assuming that the two correspond closely. The present ...
Goals and plans in decision making
by: shinta, 32 pagesWe propose a constructed-choice model for general decision making. The model departs from utility theory and prospect theory in its treatment of multiple goals and it suggests several different ...
Strategy selection during exploratory behavior: sex differences
by: shinta, 7 pagesThis study was designed to assess sex-related differences in the selection of an appropriate strategy when facing novelty. A simple visuo-spatial task was used to investigate exploratory ...
