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Richard P Eibach1, Igor Grossmann1
1Department of Psychology University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada reibach@uwaterloo.ca igrossma@uwaterloo.ca.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|June 24, 2026
Summary
People use self-distancing and inner dialogue to make sound judgments in complex social decisions with conflicting interests. Further research is needed to integrate these social cognitive mechanisms for better decision-making outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Decision Science
Background:
- Interdependent choice situations often involve divergent interests.
- Making reasonable decisions in such contexts is challenging.
- Existing research lacks an integrative approach to social cognitive mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe social cognitive mechanisms enabling reasonable decisions in interdependent choice.
- To highlight the need for integrated research on these mechanisms.
- To explore self-distancing and inner dialogue as key strategies.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of social cognitive mechanisms.
- Review of decision-making contexts.
- Focus on self-distancing and inner dialogue strategies.
Main Results:
- Social cognitive mechanisms, including self-distancing and inner dialogue, facilitate reasonable decision-making.
- These mechanisms help individuals approximate a standard of sound judgment.
- Applicable across various interdependent decision-making contexts.
Conclusions:
- An integrative research program is necessary to fully understand these mechanisms.
- Self-distancing and inner dialogue are crucial for navigating divergent interests.
- Further investigation will enhance understanding of judgment reasonableness.
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