Decision making for others involving risk: A review and meta-analysis
Are choices for others riskier than choices people make for themselves? This question has
been asked by economists, psychologists, and other researchers in the social sciences …
been asked by economists, psychologists, and other researchers in the social sciences …
Immersive virtual reality field trips facilitate learning about climate change
Across four studies, two controlled lab experiments and two field studies, we tested the
efficacy of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) as an education medium for teaching the …
efficacy of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) as an education medium for teaching the …
sCARy! Risk perceptions in autonomous driving: The influence of experience on perceived benefits and barriers
The increasing development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) influences the future of
transportation. Beyond the potential benefits in terms of safety, efficiency, and comfort, also …
transportation. Beyond the potential benefits in terms of safety, efficiency, and comfort, also …
When, where, and with whom during crisis: the effect of risk perceptions and psychological distance on travel intentions
We investigate how risk perceptions and psychological distance impacted people's travel
intentions during Covid-19. Our findings reveal that traveling to a high-risk destination …
intentions during Covid-19. Our findings reveal that traveling to a high-risk destination …
On language processing shaping decision making
Recent research has revealed that people's preferences, choices, and judgments are
affected by whether information is presented in a foreign or a native language. Here, we …
affected by whether information is presented in a foreign or a native language. Here, we …
Beauty-is-good, ugly-is-risky: Food aesthetics bias and construal level
Consumers use aesthetics bias to judge the risk of their food intake, having an important
impact on food waste of less appealing food (ie, aesthetically imperfect foods). In six studies …
impact on food waste of less appealing food (ie, aesthetically imperfect foods). In six studies …
For the future and from afar: Psychological distance and inventory decision‐making
SN Kirshner, BB Moritz - Production and Operations …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Determining inventory ahead of knowing customer demand is a crucial decision for many
businesses. Although it is possible to select the ideal order quantity given the costs of over …
businesses. Although it is possible to select the ideal order quantity given the costs of over …
An assessment of prospect theory in tourism decision-making research
Prospect theory has been an essential theoretical foundation for behavioral economics, as
recognized with the Nobel Prize in economic sciences in 2002. The growing interest in …
recognized with the Nobel Prize in economic sciences in 2002. The growing interest in …
Decisions for others are less risk-averse in the gain frame and less risk-seeking in the loss frame than decisions for the self
X Zhang, Y Liu, X Chen, X Shang, Y Liu - Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Despite the fact that people make decisions for others as often as they make decisions for
themselves, little is known about how decisions for others are different from those made for …
themselves, little is known about how decisions for others are different from those made for …
Increased social distance makes people more risk-neutral
Individuals are consistently observed to be risk-averse over gains and risk-seeking over
losses. This study examined whether increased social distance would change these …
losses. This study examined whether increased social distance would change these …