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Consensus Goals in the Field of Visual Metacognition.

Dobromir Rahnev¹, Tarryn Balsdon², Lucie Charles³

¹School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science

|July 15, 2022

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Researchers in visual metacognition identified key research goals to advance psychological science. This consensus aims to foster collaboration and accelerate progress in understanding visual perception and cognition.

Keywords:

confidence goals perceptual decision making visual metacognition

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Visual Neuroscience
Metacognition Research

Background:

Psychological and cognitive sciences face challenges in defining critical research questions compared to mature scientific fields.
Lack of consensus hinders inter-laboratory synergy, slows scientific progress, and promotes fragmented research efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish consensus on critical, long-term, and medium-term research goals within the field of visual metacognition.
To foster a more collaborative and focused research environment in cognitive science.

Main Methods:

Convened 26 researchers specializing in visual metacognition.
Facilitated a consensus-building process to identify common research objectives.
Outlined a strategic plan for achieving the identified goals.

Main Results:

Achieved consensus on four long-term and two medium-term common goals for visual metacognition research.
Developed a framework for collaborative research and progress tracking.

Conclusions:

Consensus on common goals can significantly enhance scientific progress and collaboration in specialized fields.
This model for goal setting in visual metacognition could be adopted by other areas of psychological science.