CAREER: Individual differences and cognitive processes underlying belief revision — NSF Award to Arizona State University (AZ, $21
People’s ability to revise their beliefs by considering evidence is vital for the quality of both individual and collective decision-making in economics, health, politics, and day-to-day life. Yet despite the importance of forming veridical beliefs, there is considerable debate about whether human belief revision is fu
| Award title | CAREER: Individual differences and cognitive processes underlying belief revision |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2441650 |
| Awardee | Arizona State University |
| City | SCOTTSDALE |
| State | AZ |
| Amount obligated | $21,951 |
| Principal investigator | Derek Powell |
| Program | Decision, Risk & Mgmt Sci |
| Start date | 04/01/2025 |
| Abstract | People’s ability to revise their beliefs by considering evidence is vital for the quality of both individual and collective decision-making in economics, health, politics, and day-to-day life. Yet despite the importance of forming veridical beliefs, there is considerable debate about whether human belief revision is fundamentally rational, or whether beliefs are frequently distorted by non-rational influences and motivations, such as the desire to feel positively or to maintain one's social iden |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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