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Seeing Through the Heart's Eye: The Interference of System 1 in System 2.
- Source :
- Marketing Science; Sep/Oct2007, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p666-678, 13p, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Dual process models conceptualize two systems of processing that are activated when presented with a decision task, the quick and affective System 1 and the deliberative and rule-based System 2. In this article, we explore whether the affective component of System 1 has the potential to interfere with the information integration component of System 2 by utilizing everyday consumer decision-making situations that require the integration of provided information to make optimal choices. We posit that if the provided information has an affective System 1 element, then the affective reaction serves as an input to the System 2 process of information integration. Such an affective input has the potential to cause improper information integration resulting in a biased mental representation, which in turn leads to suboptimal choices. Across three experiments, we test the interfering role of affect in information integration. Experiment I establishes the mediating role of the affective System 1 generating a preference for the suboptimal option and rules out the alternate account of analytical skills. Experiments 2 and 3 provide converging evidence for the proposed account that System 1 interferes with System 2 and argue against the alternate account of System 1 directly influencing choice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07322399
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Marketing Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27713802
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1070.0278