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Cognitive reflection correlates with behavior on Twitter. [PDF]

open access: yesNat Commun, 2021
We investigate the relationship between individual differences in cognitivereflection and behavior on the social media platform Twitter, using a sample of N=1,901 individuals from Prolific. We find that people who score higher on the Cognitive Reflection Test – a widely used measure of reflective thinking – were more discerning in their social media ...
Mosleh M   +3 more
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Activating reflective thinking with decision justification and debiasing training [PDF]

open access: yesJudgment and Decision Making, 2020
Manipulations for activating reflective thinking, although regularly used in the literature, have not previously been systematically compared. There are growing concerns about the effectiveness of these methods as well as increasing demand for them. Here,
Ozan Isler   +2 more
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Cognitive Predictors of Precautionary Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
The attempts to mitigate the unprecedented health, economic, and social disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are largely dependent on establishing compliance to behavioral guidelines and rules that reduce the risk of infection. Here, by conducting
Volker Thoma   +3 more
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Social Media, Cognitive Reflection, and Conspiracy Beliefs

open access: yesFrontiers in Political Science, 2021
A growing number of Americans stay informed about current events through social media. But using social media as a source of news is associated with increased likelihood of being misinformed about important topics, such as COVID-19.
Dominik A. Stecula, Mark Pickup
doaj   +1 more source

Montreal cognitive assessment reflects cognitive reserve [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2018
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is known to have discriminative power for patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Recently Cognitive Reserve (CR) has been introduced as a factor that compensates cognitive decline. We aimed to assess whether the MoCA reflects CR. Furthermore, we assessed whether there were any differences in the efficacy
Jae Myeong Kang   +10 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Escalation of commitment is independent of numeracy and cognitive reflection. Failed replication and extension of Staw (1976)

open access: yesEconomics and Business Review, 2021
First demonstrated by Staw (1976), escalation of commitment is the tendency for an individual to increase their commitment to a failing course of action when they are personally responsible for the negative consequences.
Białek Michał   +2 more
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The Cognitive Philosophy of Reflection [PDF]

open access: yesErkenntnis, 2020
AbstractHilary Kornblith argues that many traditional philosophical accounts involve problematic views of reflection (understood as second-order mental states). According to Kornblith, reflection does not add reliability, which makes it unfit to underlie a separate form of knowledge. We show that a broader understanding of reflection, encompassing Type 
Andreas Stephens, Trond A. Tjøstheim
openaire   +1 more source

Deliberation Enhances the Confirmation Bias in Politics

open access: yesGames, 2020
The confirmation bias, unlike other decision biases, has been shown both empirically and in theory to be enhanced with deliberation. This suggests that limited attention, reduced deliberation, or limited available cognitive resources may moderate this ...
David L. Dickinson
doaj   +1 more source

A limitation of the Cognitive Reflection Test: familiarity. [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2016
The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT; Frederick, 2005) is a frequently used measure of cognitive vs. intuitive reflection. It is also a frequently found entertaining ‘test’ on the Internet. In a large age-stratified community-based sample ( N = 2,272), we analyzed the impact of having already ...
Stieger S, Reips UD.
europepmc   +6 more sources

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