On making the right choice: A meta-analysis and large-scale replication attempt of the unconscious thought advantage

Are difficult decisions best made after a momentary diversion of thought? Previous research addressing this important question has yielded dozens of experiments in which participants were asked to choose the best of several options (e.g., cars or apartments) either after conscious deliberation, or...

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Main Authors: Mark R. Nieuwenstein, Tjardie Wierenga, Richard D. Morey, Jelte M. Wicherts, Tesse N. Blom, Eric-Jan Wagenmakers, Hedderik van Rijn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Judgment and Decision Making 2015-01-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://journal.sjdm.org/14/14321/jdm14321.pdf