| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 948053 | Journal of Experimental Social Psychology | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Decisions and judgments made after deliberation can differ from expert opinion and be more regretted over time than intuitive judgments and decisions. We investigated a possible underlying process of this phenomenon, namely global versus local processing style. We argue that deliberation induces a local processing style. This processing style narrows conceptual attention and can have detrimental effects on judgment and decision-making. Study 1 showed that intuitive judgments of quality of modern paintings were more accurate than were more deliberate, reasoned judgments. Study 2 showed that local versus global processing style is associated with accuracy of quality judgments of paintings, and Study 3 replicated this finding with an experimental manipulation of processing style. Finally, Study 4 showed that the effect of intuitive versus deliberative decision mode on quality judgments of poems is mediated by processing style.
► Processing style is associated with accuracy of quality judgments of art. ► Judgment mode (intuition vs. deliberation) induces processing style. ► Effect of judgment mode on accuracy of judgments is mediated by processing style.
