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Unconscious thought improves decision quality.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that unconscious thought improves decision quality?

Unclear. Several studies report that a distraction period (unconscious thought) improved decision quality, but only in specific settings such as complex apartment choices, accounting estimates, online purchases, or particular information formats. The same sources note failed replications and a meta-analysis finding no general advantage over conscious thought, so the broad claim is only partially supported.

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Unconscious thought theory
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Unconscious thought theory. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconscious_thought_theory

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Using Unconscious Thought to Improve Evaluations of Complex Accounting Estimates
2023
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Using Unconscious Thought to Improve Evaluations of Complex Accounting Estimates. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2023.045

Understanding Online Purchase Decision Making: The Effects of Unconscious Thought, Information Quality, and Information Quantity
2016
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Gao, J., Zhang, C., Wang, K., & Ba, S. (2016). Understanding Online Purchase Decision Making: The Effects of Unconscious Thought, Information Quality, and Information Quantity. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2853899

The Role of Gist and Verbatim Memory in Complex Decision Making: Explaining the Unconscious-Thought Effect
2017
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Marlène, A., Laurent, W., & Patrice, T. (2017). The Role of Gist and Verbatim Memory in Complex Decision Making: Explaining the Unconscious-Thought Effect. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0000336

Information presentation format moderates the unconscious-thought effect: The role of recollection
2016
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Information presentation format moderates the unconscious-thought effect: The role of recollection. (2016). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2015.1070179

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