The interplay between presentation material and decision mode for complex choice preferences

Abadie, Marlène; Villejoubert, Gaëlle; Waroquier, Laurent; Vallée-Tourangeau, Gaëlle

doi:10.1080/20445911.2013.786721

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“…If one sees UT as a form of unconscious goal pursuit, then one should also assume (see the work by Marien et al, 2012; referred to earlier) that UT uses at least some attention or some processing capacity. This indeed seems to be the case (Abadie, Villejoubert, et al, 2013;McMahon et al, 2011;Strick et al, 2011).…”

Section: Ut Does Require Attentionmentioning

confidence: 74%

A Case for Thinking Without Consciousness

Dijksterhuis

Strick

2016

Perspect Psychol Sci

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People can engage in prolonged thought processes, such as when they are facing an important decision or when they are working on a scientific discovery. Such thought processes can take months or even years. We argue that while people engage in such thinking, they make progress not only when they consciously think but also sometimes when they are consciously thinking about something else-that is, while they think unconsciously. We review the literature on unconscious thought (UT) processes and conclude that there is indeed quite some evidence for UT. Conceptualized as a form of unconscious goal pursuit, UT is likely to be especially fruitful for thought processes that are complex, important, or interesting to the thinker. In addition, we discuss other characteristics of the UT process. We end with proposing Type 3 processes, in addition to Type 1 and Type 2 (or Systems 1 and 2) processes, to accommodate prolonged thought processes in models on thought.

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Section: Ut Does Require Attentionmentioning

confidence: 74%

A Case for Thinking Without Consciousness

Dijksterhuis

Strick

2016

Perspect Psychol Sci

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“…These findings are hence not conclusive and it is yet not possible to draw strong conclusions about the benefits of a specific presentation format on each decision mode. However, it is worthwhile noting that the use of numerical stimuli to characterise the options might have handicapped distracted participants since conscious thought is best suited for applying strict rules such as those needed to do arithmetic calculations (Abadie, Villejoubert, et al, 2013;. Furthermore, it has been suggested that the unconscious-thought paradigm favours on-line decisions made during information acquisition (Lassiter, Lindberg, Gonzalez-Vallejo, Bellezza, & Phillips, 2009;Waroquier, Marchiori, Klein, & Cleeremans, 2010).…”

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“…In another set of studies, we examined the effect of the material (e.g., visual or numerical) used to present decision information (Abadie, Villejoubert, Waroquier, & Vallée-Tourangeau, 2013). We found that the presentation material is a moderating factor of the quality of decisions made after deliberation.…”

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Information presentation format moderates the unconscious-thought effect: The role of recollection

Abadie¹,

Waroquier²,

Terrier³

2015

Memory

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The unconscious-thought effect occurs when distraction improves complex decision-making. In two experiments using the unconscious-thought paradigm, we investigated the effect of presentation format of decision information (i) on memory for decision-relevant information and (ii) on the quality of decisions made after distraction, conscious deliberation or immediately. We used the process-dissociation procedure to measure recollection and familiarity. The two studies showed that presenting information blocked per criterion led participants to recollect more decision-relevant details compared to a presentation by option. Moreover, a Bayesian meta-analysis of the two studies provided strong evidence that conscious deliberation resulted in better decisions when the information was presented blocked per criterion and substantial evidence that distraction improved decision quality when the information was presented blocked per option. Finally, Study 2 revealed that the recollection of decision-relevant details mediated the effect of presentation format on decision quality in the deliberation condition. This suggests that recollection contributes to conscious deliberation efficacy.

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“…Another study (Abadie, Villejoubert, et al, 2013) confirmed these results by showing an advantage of conscious deliberation compared not only to a period of distraction but also to an immediate decision. Moreover, choice tasks distinguished options described with quantitative or qualitative attributes.…”

Section: Deliberation Helps When Information Can Be Processed Systemamentioning

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Evaluating the Benefits of Conscious and Unconscious Thought in Complex Decision Making

Abadie

Waroquier

2019

Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences

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Do not blindly follow your gut feeling; even a short period of deliberation or distraction may be very useful when making complex decisions. Key Points • • When decisions are complex and many criteria characterize each alternative, taking time to decide is important; deciding immediately never helps making better choices. • • Memory plays a vital role in complex decision making. • • On one hand, when the gist of relevant information is accessible, putting the decision problem aside for a while can help in making the right choice. • • On the other hand, when verbatim representations are retrieved, deliberation is more effective. • • The way information is presented needs to be taken into account to determine which decision mode among deliberation or distraction is the most appropriate to make a good choice.

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The interplay between presentation material and decision mode for complex choice preferences

Cited by 8 publications

References 23 publications

A Case for Thinking Without Consciousness

A Case for Thinking Without Consciousness

Information presentation format moderates the unconscious-thought effect: The role of recollection

Evaluating the Benefits of Conscious and Unconscious Thought in Complex Decision Making

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