Thought Studies

Decision-Making

Thought Studies links tagged Decision-Making.

  1. On the belief that beliefs should change according to evidence: Implications for conspiratorial, moral, paranormal, political, religious, and science beliefs Paper: July 1, 2020Posted:
    Belief Formation & Belief RevisionDecision-MakingMeaning, Worldviews & Ideology
    Summary: This article investigates how individuals' meta-beliefs about whether beliefs ought to change in light of evidence relate to their actual beliefs across domains such as religion, politics, and science. The findings show that endorsing an actively open-minded style toward evidence is associated with more liberal political views, greater acceptance of scientific claims, and greater skepticism toward paranormal and conspiratorial claims, underscoring the importance of meta-cognitive factors in belief formation and revision.
  2. The science of belief: A progress report Paper: July 6, 2020Posted:
    Belief Formation & Belief RevisionDecision-MakingCognitive Bias & Motivated Reasoning
    Summary: This review synthesizes empirical research on belief from cognitive science, highlighting evidence for automatic belief fixation, fragmented storage, and dual systems of belief change, with implications for understanding how misinformation exploits cognitive processes.
    Editor’s comments: This title is intriguing. And in the abstract it states: "The empirical study of belief is emerging at a rapid clip, uniting work from all corners of cognitive science." But you have to pay to access this paper so I will reach out to one of the authors to see if I can obtain it directly.