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The next Centre for Decision Research hybrid seminar is online via Teams or in person Wednesday 11 November 14:00-15:00 (UK time). All are welcome to join. Unconscious Racism? Implicit bias measures and the psychology of conscious awareness Adam Hahn - the University of Bath's research por Abstract: One of social psychology’s most successful exports to societal...
The next Centre for Decision Research seminar is online via Teams Wednesday 4 November 14:00-15:00 (UK time). All are welcome to join us online. Business-size bias in consumer dishonesty: Consumers are less likely to cheat small businesses than big ones Dr Jareef Martuza - NHH Norwegian School of Economics Abstract: Consumer dishonest behavior—such as return...
The next Centre for Decision Research seminar is online via Teams Wednesday October 28th 14:00-15:00 (UK time) - and in person in Charles Thackrah Building SR 1/2 (1.01/1.02). All are welcome. When warnings backfire: Consumer responses to risk information and green claims Dr Tim Mullett (Warwick Business School) Abstract: Regulators often require that adverts include information...
CDR Seminar The next Centre for Decision Research seminar is online via Teams Wednesday October 21st 14:00-15:00 (UK time) - and in person in Charles Thackrah SR 1/2 (1.01/1.02). All are welcome. Is Support for AI in Intelligence Analysis Rational? Professor Mandeep Dhami Middlesex University Abstract: Intelligence failures, from 9/11 to the 2003 Iraq War, show...
Abstract: Human-AI systems - consisting of people supported by AI, supervising AI, etc. - increasingly operate in high-stakes applications like medicine, weapon control, or industrial automation. Hence a growing demand for proper assessment and mitigation of the risk in their operation. Media stories abound about the risk of people trusting AI too much: AI recommends...
Abstract Speaking in a non-native language is cognitively challenging, and leads to bias; perceivers evaluate those with a non-native accent more negatively compared to native speakers. But could speaking in a non-native language also have positive outcomes? Existing research demonstrates that when speaking a non-native language, individuals engage in more System 2 processing, evidenced by...
Abstract Do Politicians Underestimate Public Support for Net Zero Policies? Evidence from Experimental Studies with Elected Officials. Perceived political risk and anticipated public backlash are frequently cited as constraints on politicians pursuing more ambitious climate policy. But are these perceptions accurate? Drawing on experimental studies with 100 current UK Members of Parliament and 611 European...
Abstract Perhaps to the surprise of some, it has been nearly a decade since Richard Thaler coined the term ‘sludge’ to describe choice architectures that make choices harder. In that decade, behavioural policy researchers have dedicated much time to unpackaging the idea of sludge, investigating where it comes from, and developing tools to overcome it....
Abstract This research explores what makes people decide to reach out and offer support to others. Charities and health organisations increasingly use multimedia content to promote prosocial actions for mental health support, yet little is known about how effective different formats can be to nudge people to act. We examined (1) whether a professionally-produced film...
Abstract Food waste remains a major sustainability challenge, with imperfect fruits and vegetables often rejected due to their appearance. Prior studies suggest that food choices are mostly automatic, implicit, and habitual, rather than made via deliberated choice. Such insights suggest why explicit messaging to increase consumers’ imperfect food purchasing has shown limited effectiveness and highlight...