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Conflict between intuitive judgments triggers human deliberation, supporting hybrid Dual Process Theories (DPTs). Manipulating intuition conflict reduced base-rate neglect and increased judgment time, indicating deeper reasoning processes.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Decision Science

Background:

  • Classical Dual Process Theories (DPTs) face a paradox in explaining the trigger for human reasoning.
  • Hybrid DPTs propose that conflict between competing intuitions initiates analytical engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically test the core prediction of hybrid DPTs: that manipulating the strength of competing intuitions triggers deliberation.
  • To investigate the role of intuition conflict in human reasoning processes.

Main Methods:

  • A within-participant experiment (N=263) modified the base-rate neglect paradigm.
  • Introduced "within-stereotype conflict" alongside classic base-rate-versus-stereotype conflict.
  • Systematically varied the number of competing intuitions evoked by stereotypes and base-rate support.

Main Results:

  • Increased intuition conflict led to less base-rate neglect in probability judgments.
  • Judgments became less confident and took longer to generate, suggesting increased deliberation.
  • Findings provide empirical support for the conflict-driven engagement mechanism in hybrid DPTs.

Conclusions:

  • Intuition conflict is a key factor in triggering deliberative reasoning.
  • Hybrid DPTs offer a more parsimonious explanation for the initiation of reasoning than classical DPTs.
  • This research provides novel empirical evidence for the role of conflict in cognitive processes.