Solve the dilemma by spinning a penny? On using random decision-making aids

When people find it difficult to make a decision, they may opt to let chance decide. Flipping a coin, rolling a die, or using a counting-out rhyme are well-known decision aids. When individuals directly follow the aid’s suggestion, the decision aid acts as a decider. But when the decision aid elicit...

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Main Authors: Mariela E. Jaffé, Maria Douneva, Rainer Greifeneder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-07-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:http://journal.sjdm.org/20/200214/jdm200214.pdf