Similar history biases for distinct prospective decisions of self-performance.

ABSTRACT: Metacognition can be deployed retrospectively -to reflect on the correctness of our behavior- or prospectively -to make predictions of success in one's future behavior or make decisions about strategies to solve future problems. We investigated the factors that determine prospective decision making. Human participants performed a visual discrimination task followed by ratings of visibility and response confidence. Prior to each trial, participants made prospective judgments. In Experiment 1, they rated their belief of future success. In Experiment 2, they rated their decision to adopt a focused attention state. Prospective beliefs of success were associated with no performance changes while prospective decisions to engage attention were followed by better self-evaluation of the correctness

SUBMITTER: Mei N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7125132 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature