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Self-perpetuating development of encoding biases.

P Lewicki1, T Hill, I Sasaki

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104.

Journal of Experimental Psychology. General
|December 1, 1989
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New information is interpreted through existing beliefs, even if imperfectly. This process nonconsciously reinforces these beliefs, creating self-perpetuating cognitive biases without objective evidence.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Information encoding involves applying existing interpretive categories to new stimuli.
  • Preexisting beliefs can influence how individuals perceive and process new information, potentially leading to biased interpretations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the hypothesis that encoding stimuli as supportive of preexisting dispositions can generate subjective experiences that reinforce these dispositions.
  • To explore the nonconscious mechanisms underlying the development of self-perpetuating encoding biases.

Main Methods:

  • Three studies were conducted using diverse stimulus materials.
  • Experimental tasks included a matrix-scanning paradigm and two intuitive judgment tasks.
  • Participants' encoding processes were analyzed to identify self-perpetuating patterns.

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Main Results:

  • Results demonstrated a self-perpetuating process in encoding information.
  • Participants' subjective experiences consistently supported their preexisting encoding dispositions.
  • This effect was observed across different tasks and stimuli, indicating a robust mechanism.

Conclusions:

  • The nonconscious imposition of preexisting categories on new stimuli can create self-perpetuating encoding biases.
  • This mechanism contributes to the development and maintenance of interpretive categories and cognitive dispositions.
  • Understanding this process is crucial for explaining individual differences in perception and judgment.