21 - Two Selves Flashcards
1
Q
What is experience utility? (Two Selves Cognitive)
A
Hedonic experience (the influence of pleasure and pain responses)
2
Q
What is decision utility? (Two Selves Cognitive)
A
Wants and desires that are based on memory and projection
3
Q
What did Redelmeier et al (1996) find? (Two Selves Cognitive)
A
- Retrospective judgements are based on the worst moment and the worst end moment
- Duration of the event did not matter
4
Q
What is the cold pressor experiment and what were the conclusions? (Two Selves Cognitive)
A
- Hand placed in 14℃ water for 60 seconds
- Repeat at 15℃
- P’s asked which they would like the repeat
- 80% picked 15℃ as an example of less is more
5
Q
What is experience measured by? (Two Selves Cognitive)
A
Well being
6
Q
What is remembering measured by? (Two Selves Cognitive)
A
Evaluation of ones life (mainly retrospective)
7
Q
What is the focusing illusion? (Two Selves Cognitive)
A
Cognitive bias that occurs when too much focus is placed on one aspect of the event
