Tuesday, 16 April 2019

When it comes to learning, what's better: The carrot or the stick?

(Université de Genève) Does the potential to win or lose money influence the confidence one has in one's own decisions? Researchers (UNIGE) investigated confidence bias in a learning context through a system of monetary punishment and reward. They demonstrated that we become more confident in our choices when learning to seek rewards. However, this confidence evolves into over-confidence. Moreover, the monetary gains makes us less flexible, while the fear of losing money preserves our ability to adapt.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2ICg7Sb

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