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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics

Background:

  • Decisions for others may differ from self-decisions due to reduced subjective experience of outcomes.
  • Previous research suggests decisions made for others can be more optimal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how psychological distance influences surrogate decision-making.
  • To examine risk preferences in decisions made for oneself versus for others.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a probability discounting task where participants chose between risky and sure options.
  • Manipulated psychological distance by having participants decide for themselves, a friend, or an unknown person.

Main Results:

  • Risk preferences shifted towards neutrality (expected value) when participants made decisions for an unknown other.
  • Decisions for oneself or a friend showed less neutral risk preferences compared to decisions for a stranger.

Conclusions:

  • Subjective risk preferences are attenuated in surrogate decision-making, especially with greater psychological distance.
  • Findings contribute to understanding inconsistencies in surrogate decision-making literature and theory.