progresses towards more and more accurate approximations of reality. In this paper, we propose a formal model of theory choice … theory choice. Our results demonstrate that the influence of social factors on scientific progress is far more complex than …

outputs (decisions, brand choices, and habits) of the choice process. …

increased risk attractiveness, but no significant differences emerged in either probability discriminability or outcome utility …. In Experiment 3, time pressure reduced probability discriminability, which was coupled with severe risk-seeking behavior … for both conditions in the domain of losses. No significant effects of control over outcomes were observed. Results …

negative recency, choice behavior reflects positive recency. A similar pattern is observed in the field study: Immediately … following an aversive rare-event (i.e., a suicide bombing) people believe the risk decreases (negative recency) but at the same … mechanisms: judgment error and the use of small samples in choice. Implications for the two-stage choice model are discussed. …

), propose that the effect of context on choice arises from a series of pairwise comparisons between attributes of alternatives … dominance (Huber, Payne, & Puto, 1982) and compromise (Simonson, 1989) decoy effects in choice. Overall, results supported this …

adults at risk and in vulnerable circumstances from abuse, there also needs to be commitment at an organisational and …