An evolved module for fear elicitation and fear learning with 4 characteristics is proposed.(a)
The fear module is preferentially activated in aversive contexts by stimuli that are fear …

An integrative framework, designed to organize the heterogeneous constructs related to"
control," is based on 2 fundamental distinctions:(a) objective, subjective, and experiences of …

How to assess critical aspects of cognitive functioning that are not measured by IQ tests:
rational thinking skills. Why are we surprised when smart people act foolishly? Smart people …

A provocative, timely analysis that asks: What does science tells us about the bias that
poisons our politics? We don't live in a 'post-truth'society—but a 'myside'society in which no …

" More information is always better, and full information is best. More computation is always
better, and optimization is best." More-is-better ideals such as these have long shaped our …

Word-of-mouth (WOM) study is extended to the on-line context (eWOM) by examining the
informational and normative determinants of the perceived credibility of on-line consumer …

Since the publication of our first text on social cognition, a lot has changed for us personally
(children come and gone, grandchildren have arrived, new jobs, new houses) and …

Confirmation bias, as the term is typically used in the psychological literature, connotes the
seeking or interpreting of evidence in ways that are partial to existing beliefs, expectations …

The purpose of this article is to review basic empirical results from the psychological
literature in a way that provides a useful foundation for research on consumer knowledge. A …

The Adaptive Decision Maker argues that people use a variety of strategies to make
judgments and choices. The authors introduce a model that shows how decision makers …