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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Decision Science

Background:

  • Workers frequently perform judgment tasks, necessitating interventions to boost accuracy.
  • Cognitive limitations and resource rationality suggest that prolonged thinking incurs costs, impacting performance.
  • Prior judgment biases and attention deficits can impair decision-making accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a resource-rational and psychohygienic intervention, termed "wait short time", to enhance judgment accuracy.
  • To determine the optimal duration of a brief pause for maximizing accuracy while minimizing cognitive workload.
  • To investigate the theoretical and empirical effectiveness of a brief pause in judgment tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling based on resource rationality framework and computer simulations.
  • Empirical investigation using a behavioral experiment with varying waiting times (1s, 2.5s).
  • Assessment of judgment accuracy, cognitive conflict, and subjective irritation.

Main Results:

  • Computer simulations indicated an optimal early-stage waiting time for maximizing benefits under limited cognitive resources.
  • Behavioral experiments confirmed that a waiting time (1s or 2.5s) improved judgment accuracy.
  • A 1-second waiting time enhanced accuracy with reduced subjective irritation and cognitive conflict compared to a 2.5-second wait.

Conclusions:

  • A brief, "wait short time" intervention is effective in improving judgment accuracy for straightforward tasks.
  • An optimal pause duration (e.g., 1 second) can enhance cognitive performance by mitigating bias and restoring attention without increasing workload.
  • The findings support the application of resource-rational principles to design interventions for cognitive tasks.