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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Moral Psychology
  • Social Cognition

Background:

  • Objective evaluation of actions requires integrating mental states with consequences.
  • Perception of intentionality can be distorted by action consequences.
  • The Knobe effect shows greater intentionality attribution for negative than positive side effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how reasoning styles and abilities influence judgments of intentionality.
  • To understand the mechanisms behind the Knobe effect.
  • To explore how cognitive factors affect moral judgments.

Main Methods:

  • 172 college students participated in a randomized between-subjects design.
  • Participants completed reasoning style questionnaires (REI, AOT) and syllogistic reasoning tasks.
  • Scenario-based tasks presented either negative or positive side effects.

Main Results:

  • A more deliberative reasoning style reduced bias in intentionality attribution.
  • Longer response times were associated with reduced bias.
  • Response times mediated the influence of reasoning style on judgment bias.

Conclusions:

  • Deliberative reasoning and increased processing time mitigate the Knobe effect.
  • Cognitive styles and response latencies play crucial roles in moral judgments.
  • Findings suggest pathways to more balanced consideration of actor intent and consequences.