Understanding the role of computer-mediated counter-argument in countering confirmation bias

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 438-447

  Huang, Hsieh Hong ^a   Hsu, Jack Shih Chieh ^b   Ku, Cheng Yuan ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAITUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer mediated counter argument; Confirmation bias; De bias; Decision support systems

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE BIAS; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COUNTER-ARGUMENT; CONFIRMATION BIAS; DE-BIAS; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DECISION OUTCOME; HIGH CONFIDENCE; RESEARCH RESULTS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DATA PROCESSING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84862526079     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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