Teaching actively open-minded thinking online: encouraging effects of a serious computer game and an online module
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Actively open-minded thinking (AOT) represents a standard for good judgment and decision making and people differ in their proneness to this way of thinking. Studies show that people inclined to AOT are less erroneous and biased on decision-making tasks, hold less unwarranted beliefs and are more accurate in a range of judgments. However, there are very few studies that tested the possibility of teaching AOT. In this study, we report results of an experiment in which we tested the effectiveness of our two newly developed online interventions for teaching AOT, a serious computer game and an online module. Results showed weak but encouraging effects of these interventions. Compared to the control group, the interventions managed to somewhat reduce overconfidence and myside bias, and in the short run increase participants' tendency to be actively open-minded in various everyday situations.
Source: Journal of Cognitive Psychology
Authors: Nikola Erceg, Lara Andrić, Leonarda Bosilj, Fedra Dolores Britvić, Ante Čeko, Magdalena Dedić, Stefani Diatlovska, Mirta Jakopović, Tamara Jakopović, Dominik Jelić, Tesa Komlinović, Marija Kostanić, Nikolina Leverić, Iva Neznanović, Fran Ostoić, Magdalena Prevendar, Martina Tadijan, Lucija Tokić, Matej Vukasović, Anisa Zahirović, Una Mikac, Antun Palanović, Mitja Ružojčić, Maja Parmač Kovačić, Zvonimir Galić
Language: English
Subfield: General Decision Sciences
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funder: Sveučilište u Zagrebu
OpenAlex ID: W4403616596