Are complex decisions better left to the unconscious? Further failed replications of the deliberation-without-attention effect

The deliberation-without-attention effect occurs when better decisions are made when people experience a period of distraction before a decision than when they make decisions immediately or when they spend time reflecting on the alternatives. This effect has been explained (e.g., Dijksterhuis, 2004)...

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Published in:	Judgment and Decision Making
Main Authors:	Dustin P. Calvillo, Alan Penaloza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2009-10-01
Subjects:	decision making conscious thought unconscious thought
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500004046/type/journal_article