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Frozen by stress: Stress increases scope insensitivity.
Lu Li1, Yuanyuan Liu2, Yuanyuan Jamie Li3
1School of Governmant, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.
Plos One
|October 5, 2019
Summary
Chronically stressed individuals show scope insensitivity, perceiving smaller differences in stimuli like price and quantity. This research explores how stress affects perception of change.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Behavioral Economics
Background:
- Stress widely impacts cognition, emotion, and well-being.
- Limited research exists on stress's effect on perception of stimuli changes (scope sensitivity).
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between chronic stress and scope sensitivity.
- To determine if higher stress levels lead to altered perception of stimuli differences.
Main Methods:
- Two empirical studies were conducted.
- Participants with varying levels of chronic stress were assessed.
- Perception of price and quantity differences was measured.
Main Results:
- Chronically stressed individuals demonstrated scope insensitivity.
- They perceived smaller differences in the expensiveness of hotel rooms.
- They indicated a lesser difference in willingness-to-buy varying quantities of CDs.
Conclusions:
- Chronic stress appears to impair scope sensitivity.
- This suggests stress influences how individuals perceive and evaluate differences in stimuli.
- Findings have implications for understanding decision-making under stress.
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