Dynamics of postdecisional processing of confidence

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 489-510

  Yu, Shuli ^a   Pleskac, Timothy J ^b   Zeigenfuse, Matthew D ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Confidence; Decay; Evidence accumulation; Postdecision; Resolution

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF-ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926389730     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/xge0000062     Document Type: Article

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