Seeking Positive Experiences Can Produce Illusory Correlations

Individuals tend to select again alternatives about which they have positive impressions and to avoid alternatives about which they have negative impressions. Here we show how this sequential sampling feature of the information acquisition process leads to the emergence of an illusory correlation be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Denrell, J, Le Mens, G
Format: Journal article
Published: 2011

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