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Dual Process Theories suggest judgments use fast and deliberate processes. The Feeling of Rightness (FOR) signals when more thinking is needed, linking intuition to analytic engagement.

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Cognitive Psychology
Metacognition
Human Reasoning

Background:

Dual Process Theories (DPT) propose reasoning involves both intuitive and analytic cognitive systems.
A key question in DPT is understanding the monitoring and control mechanisms that determine reliance on intuitive versus analytic outputs.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of the Feeling of Rightness (FOR) as a metacognitive signal for engaging analytic thinking.
To test if FOR predicts when individuals will rethink their initial intuitive judgments.

Main Methods:

Four reasoning tasks (conditional, base rate neglect, syllogistic) were administered to assess intuitive judgments and metacognitive assessments (FOR).
Participants provided initial intuitive answers, rated their FOR, and then had opportunities to revise their answers.
Rethinking time and answer change probability were recorded as measures of analytic engagement.

Main Results:

A strong correlation was found between low FOR and increased rethinking time and probability of answer change.
FOR judgments were reliably predicted by the fluency of initial answer production.
These findings link metacognitive judgments to the initiation of effortful analytic reasoning.

Conclusions:

The Feeling of Rightness (FOR) serves as a crucial metacognitive judgment that modulates the extent of analytic engagement in reasoning.
Metacognitive experiences, like FOR, are influenced by processing fluency and guide the transition from intuitive to deliberate thought.