Does logic feel good? Testing for intuitive detection of logicality in syllogistic reasoning

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1265-1273

  Klauer, Karl Christoph ^a   Singmann, Henrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dual process theories; Fluency; Intuition; Liking ratings; Syllogistic reasoning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTUITION; LOGIC; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUITION; LOGIC; MALE; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880675921     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030530     Document Type: Article

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