Browsing Psychology by Author "Pennycook, Gordon Robert"
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Conflict detection in dual-process theory: Are we good at detecting when we are biased at decision making?
Pennycook, Gordon Robert (University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)In the domain of reasoning and decision making, some dual-process theorists have suggested that people are highly efficient at detecting conflicting outputs engendered by competing intuitive and analytic processes (De Neys ... -
Dunning-Kruger effects in reasoning: Theoretical implications of the failure to recognize incompetence
Pennycook, Gordon; Ross, Robert; Koehler, Derek; Fugelsang, Jonathan (Springer, 2017-12)The Dunning-Kruger effect refers to the observation that the incompetent are often ill-suited to recognize their incompetence. Here we investigate potential Dunning-Kruger effects in high-level reasoning and, in particular, ... -
What Makes us Think? A Three-Stage Dual-Process Model of Analytic Engagement
Pennycook, Gordon (University of Waterloo, 2016-07-29)The distinction between intuitive and analytic thinking is common in psychology. However, while often being quite clear on the characteristics of the two processes (‘Type 1’ processes are fast, autonomous, intuitive, etc. ...