Does intuitive mindset influence belief in God? A registered replication of Shenhav, Rand and Greene (2012)
In 2012, two independent groups simultaneously demonstrated that intuitive mindset enhances belief in God. However, there is now some mixed evidence on both the effectiveness of manipulations used in these studies and the effect of mindset manipulation on belief in God. Thus, this proposal attempted...
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| author | S. Adil Saribay Onurcan Yilmaz Gülay Gözde Körpe |
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| description | In 2012, two
independent groups simultaneously demonstrated that intuitive mindset enhances
belief in God. However, there is now some mixed evidence on both the
effectiveness of manipulations used in these studies and the effect of mindset
manipulation on belief in God. Thus, this proposal attempted to replicate one
of those experiments (Shenhav, Rand and Greene, 2012) for the first time in a
high-powered experiment using an under-represented population (Turkey). In line
with the intuitive belief hypothesis, a negative correlation between
reflectiveness and religious belief emerged, at least in one of the
experimental conditions. In contrast to that hypothesis, however, the results
revealed no effect of the cognitive style manipulation on religious belief.
Although a self-report measure (Faith in Intuition) provided evidence that the
manipulation worked as intended, it did not influence actual performance
(Cognitive Reflection Test), suggesting a demand effect problem. Overall, the
results failed to provide support for the intuitive belief hypothesis in our
non-WEIRD sample, despite generally following the predicted patterns, and
suggest that using stronger manipulation techniques are warranted in future
studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82a252b91a674344b6a5f8d0792f77742023-08-02T06:06:13ZengCambridge University PressJudgment and Decision Making1930-29752020-03-01152193202Does intuitive mindset influence belief in God? A registered replication of Shenhav, Rand and Greene (2012)S. Adil SaribayOnurcan YilmazGülay Gözde KörpeIn 2012, two independent groups simultaneously demonstrated that intuitive mindset enhances belief in God. However, there is now some mixed evidence on both the effectiveness of manipulations used in these studies and the effect of mindset manipulation on belief in God. Thus, this proposal attempted to replicate one of those experiments (Shenhav, Rand and Greene, 2012) for the first time in a high-powered experiment using an under-represented population (Turkey). In line with the intuitive belief hypothesis, a negative correlation between reflectiveness and religious belief emerged, at least in one of the experimental conditions. In contrast to that hypothesis, however, the results revealed no effect of the cognitive style manipulation on religious belief. Although a self-report measure (Faith in Intuition) provided evidence that the manipulation worked as intended, it did not influence actual performance (Cognitive Reflection Test), suggesting a demand effect problem. Overall, the results failed to provide support for the intuitive belief hypothesis in our non-WEIRD sample, despite generally following the predicted patterns, and suggest that using stronger manipulation techniques are warranted in future studies.http://journal.sjdm.org/18/18412/jdm18412.pdfintuitive thinking belief in god replication analytic cognitive style reflection intuitionnakeywords |
| spellingShingle | S. Adil Saribay Onurcan Yilmaz Gülay Gözde Körpe Does intuitive mindset influence belief in God? A registered replication of Shenhav, Rand and Greene (2012) Judgment and Decision Making intuitive thinking belief in god replication analytic cognitive style reflection intuitionnakeywords |
| title | Does intuitive
mindset influence belief in God? A registered replication of Shenhav, Rand and
Greene (2012) |
| title_full | Does intuitive
mindset influence belief in God? A registered replication of Shenhav, Rand and
Greene (2012) |
| title_fullStr | Does intuitive
mindset influence belief in God? A registered replication of Shenhav, Rand and
Greene (2012) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does intuitive
mindset influence belief in God? A registered replication of Shenhav, Rand and
Greene (2012) |
| title_short | Does intuitive
mindset influence belief in God? A registered replication of Shenhav, Rand and
Greene (2012) |
| title_sort | does intuitive mindset influence belief in god a registered replication of shenhav rand and greene 2012 |
| topic | intuitive thinking belief in god replication analytic cognitive style reflection intuitionnakeywords |
| url | http://journal.sjdm.org/18/18412/jdm18412.pdf |
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