The Role of Rational and Experiential Processing in Influencing the Framing Effect
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
Research on individual differences and the framing effect has focused primarily on how variability in rational processing influences choice. However, we propose that measuring only rational processing presents an incomplete picture of how participants are responding to framed options, as orthogonal individual differences in experiential processing might be relevant. In two studies, we utilize the Rational Experiential Inventory, which captures individual differences in rational and experiential processing, to investigate how both processing types influence decisions. Our results show that differences in experiential processing, but not rational processing, moderated the effect of frame on choice. We suggest that future research should more closely examine the influence of experiential processing on making decisions, to gain a broader understanding of the conditions that contribute to the framing effect.
Department
Psychology
Publication Title
The Journal of Social Psychology
Recommended Citation
Stark, E., Baldwin, A., Hertel, A., & Rothman, A. (2016). The role of rational and experiential processing in influencing the framing effect. The Journal of Social Psychology 157 (3), 308-321. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2016.1198301.
DOI
10.1080/00224545.2016.1198301
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2017 Taylor & Francis. Article published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Social Psychology, volume 157, issue number 3, 2017, pages 308-321. Available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2016.1198301.
