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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics

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  • Subtle environmental cues, like numerical anchors and gestures, can influence behavior unconsciously.
  • The anchoring effect demonstrates how initial numerical information biases subsequent judgments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if simple gestures suggesting high or low positions on a virtual scale could bias numerical estimates.
  • To determine if this gestural bias operates similarly to the established anchoring effect.
  • To assess participants' awareness of any gestural influence on their estimates.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 128 participants (N = 128).
  • Participants were exposed to incidental gestures suggesting high or low positions on a virtual vertical scale.
  • Numerical estimates were recorded and compared between groups exposed to different gestures.

Main Results:

  • Gestures suggesting high positions led to significantly higher numerical estimates compared to gestures suggesting low positions.
  • The majority of participants reported no conscious awareness of the gestural influence on their estimates.
  • This gestural bias aligns with the principles of the anchoring effect.

Conclusions:

  • Incidental gestures can unconsciously bias numerical estimates, acting as a form of non-numerical anchoring.
  • Selective accessibility theory provides a framework for understanding how these unconscious biases operate.
  • Future research should explore the mechanisms and extent of gestural influence in decision-making.