On Making the Right Choice: The Deliberation-Without-Attention Effect

Dijksterhuis, Ap; Bos, Maarten W.; Nordgren, Loran F.; Baaren, Rick B. van

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“…An expanded definition may be more useful for neuroscientists when dealing with pleasure. Perhaps surprisingly, the act of engaging in conscious introspection about pleasure does not always improve the quality of its capture (Dijksterhuis et al 2006;Gilbert 2006;Schooler and Mauss 2008). For example, when people introspect extensively about why they prefer a reward stimulus such as one fruit-spread, painting, or car over another, they may often end up more confused about their underlying preferences than when they simply make snap judgments about the same choices (Schooler and Mauss 2008).…”

Section: Pleasure Coding Versus Causalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Affective neuroscience of pleasure: reward in humans and animals

2008

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Introduction Pleasure and reward are generated by brain circuits that are largely shared between humans and other animals. Discussion Here, we survey some fundamental topics regarding pleasure mechanisms and explicitly compare humans and animals. Conclusion Topics surveyed include liking, wanting, and learning components of reward; brain coding versus brain causing of reward; subjective pleasure versus objective hedonic reactions; roles of orbitofrontal cortex and related cortex regions; subcortical hedonic hotspots for pleasure generation; reappraisals of dopamine and pleasure-electrode controversies; and the relation of pleasure to happiness.

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Section: Pleasure Coding Versus Causalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Affective neuroscience of pleasure: reward in humans and animals

2008

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“…The unconscious mechanism of cost-benefit analysis is complex and constitutes the optimal strategy. The mechanism helps a person form a fight-or-flight decision when faced with a rival through holistic consideration of information including strength and limitations of the person and the rival, the probability of winning, chances of forming an alliance, and methods of distracting the rival to another rival (Dawkins, 1976;Trivers, 1985); however, the optimal solution cannot be reached through conscious consideration (Dijksterhuis, Bos, Nordgren, & van Baaren, 2006) because conscious, controlled, and effortful thinking works in sequential ways that accommodate only a limited amount of information, whereas unconscious, automatic, and effortless thinking works in parallel ways that allow abundant information to be considered simultaneously. The unconscious mechanism also helps determine somatic effort in pursuing reward, with more effort being paid to obtain higher reward, particularly when the task demand is high (Bijleveld, Custers, & Aarts, 2012).…”

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Adaptive Malleability of Memory: Involuntary Memory in Executing Interpersonal Self-Deception

2016

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Extending earlier work on the function of memory in executing self-deception, we hypothesized that involuntary conscious memory was temporarily lost or distorted to help the deceiver keep truthful information away from both self and others, whereas unconscious memory remained intact. In two experiments, participants were instructed to deceive a high-or low-status target by concealing previously studied words. Results showed that involuntary conscious memory but not voluntary conscious memory or unconscious memory of the participants differed between the two conditions of deception and nondeception, when the deceiving target was a highcompared to low-status person. This study pinpoints the involuntary conscious memory among the memory components in executing self-deception and supports the adaptive malleability of memory.

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“…One possible answer is for subconscious information processing to forcast the future. Dijksterhuis, Bos, Nordgren, and van Baaren [29][30] could show the advantages of the unconscious information processing, and therefore they open a door to a new view on the relationship towards unconsciousness [31][32][33]. The possible effects of extreme user experiences on their cognitive structure can be addressed as follows: (1) through psychological measures (e.g.…”

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Cultural Computing – How to Investigate a Form of Unconscious User Experiences in Mixed Realities

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2010

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Abstract. This paper presents a new direction of research in user experiences and cognitive science. The problem addressed is drawing on results from different disciplines: psychology, brain and cognitive sciences, physics, and interaction design. As main objective we plan the empirical validation of the claim: Cultural computing as enabling technology for social transformations. Cultural computing is based on a form of cultural translation that uses scientific methods to capture and represent essential aspects of a particular culture. Cultural computing will enable particular cognitive and emotional responses from users as reflections on and of their inner, subliminal consciousness. Cultural computing is not only integrating cultural aspects into the interaction but also allowing the user to experience an interaction that is closely related to the core aspects of his/her own culture. As such it is important to understand one's cultural determinants and how to render them during the interaction. We will address individually and collectively the cultural determinants of the Western culture. Based on the given narrative 'Alice Adventures in Wonderland' we have already built the first demo version and plan to build an optimized version of a mixed reality installation to provide and investigate cultural user experiences. To address the research questions we propose three main research lines: (1) designing a mixed reality environment to provide certain unconscious user experiences; (2) inducing and measuring the changes in the individual's unconscious knowledge structure; and (3) empirical validation of a fundamentally new synchronization mechanism for sharing individual changes collectively. We hypothesize that there eventually exists an interconnecting knowledge field at the foundation of reality that conserves and conveys information collectively. This knowledge field looks like a possible candidate for a required 'supra-natural' memory for cultural knowledge to tap into for social transformations.

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On Making the Right Choice: The Deliberation-Without-Attention Effect

Cited by 929 publications

References 17 publications

Affective neuroscience of pleasure: reward in humans and animals

Affective neuroscience of pleasure: reward in humans and animals

Adaptive Malleability of Memory: Involuntary Memory in Executing Interpersonal Self-Deception

Cultural Computing – How to Investigate a Form of Unconscious User Experiences in Mixed Realities

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