title: Effects of processing style on responsiveness to affective stimuli and processing fluency.
abstract: In the present study, we provide direct evidence for effects of global versus local processing on responsiveness to and reliance on affective information in judgement and decision-making. Results of Experiments 1 and 2 showed an increased responsiveness to affective stimuli among participants in a global processing mode. Experiment 3 showed similar effects for processing fluency; participants adopting a global processing style showed an increased reliance on fluency. Experiment 4 replicated our findings in a more mundane judgement task in which participants judged apartments. We discuss our findings in relation to the distinction between intuitive versus deliberative modes of thinking.
authors.affiliation: a Centre for Decision Research , Leeds University Business School , Leeds , UK.
authors.forename: Koen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Dijkstra
authors.forename: Joop
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Pligt
authors.forename: Gerben A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: van Kleef
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D003214:Conditioning, Classical; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D019545:Intuition; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Affective reaction; Global versus local processing style; Intuition; Judgement and decision-making; Processing fluency