Search Results - "Harris, Adam J.L."

On the Origin of Utility, Weighting, and Discounting Functions: How They Get Their Shapes and How to Change Their Shapes by Stewart, Neil, Reimers, Stian, Harris, Adam J. L.

“…We present a theoretical account of the origin of the shapes of utility, probability weighting, and temporal discounting functions. In an experimental test of…”
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Influence of psychological factors in food risk assessment – A review by Jenkins, Sarah C., Harris, Adam J.L., Osman, Magda

“…Typically, food-related risk assessments are carried out within a four step, technical framework, as detailed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (World…”
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Understanding ‘Unlikely (20% Likelihood)’ or ‘20% Likelihood (Unlikely)’ Outcomes: The Robustness of the Extremity Effect by Jenkins, Sarah C., Harris, Adam J.L., Lark, R.M.

“…Calls to communicate uncertainty using mixed, verbal‐numerical formats (‘unlikely [0–33%]’) have stemmed from research comparing mixed with solely verbal…”
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Robust, domain‐specific effects of prior context in risk preferences for pension choice by Bird, Sarah, Harris, Adam J.L.

“…Evidence that context changes measured risk preferences raises concerns about the practice of measuring financial risk attitude in one context to guide…”
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Estimating the probability of negative events by Harris, Adam J.L., Corner, Adam, Hahn, Ulrike

“…How well we are attuned to the statistics of our environment is a fundamental question in understanding human behaviour. It seems particularly important to be…”
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Fingermark submission decision-making within a UK fingerprint laboratory: Do experts get the marks that they need? by Earwaker, Helen, Morgan, Ruth M, Harris, Adam J.L, Hall, Lisa J

“…Abstract Within UK policing it is routinely the responsibility of fingerprint laboratory practitioners to chemically develop areas of latent fingerprint ridge…”
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No evidence for nudging after adjusting for publication bias by Maier, Maximilian, Bartoš, František, Stanley, T. D., Shanks, David R., Harris, Adam J. L., Wagenmakers, Eric-Jan

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Subjective Probability Increases Across Communication Chains: Introducing the Probability Escalation Effect by Harris, Adam J.L., Kau, Shi-Hui, Liefgreen, Alice

“…A severity effect has previously been documented, whereby numerical translations of verbal probability expressions are higher for severe outcomes than for…”
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Argument Content and Argument Source: An Exploration by Hahn, Ulrike, Harris, Adam J.L., Corner, Adam

“…Argumentation is pervasive in everyday life. Understanding what makes a strong argument is therefore of both theoretical and practical interest. One factor…”
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Optimism where there is none: Asymmetric belief updating observed with valence-neutral life events by Burton, Jason W., Harris, Adam J.L., Shah, Punit, Hahn, Ulrike

“…How people update their beliefs when faced with new information is integral to everyday life. A sizeable body of literature suggests that people's belief…”
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A pessimistic view of optimistic belief updating by Shah, Punit, Harris, Adam J.L., Bird, Geoffrey, Catmur, Caroline, Hahn, Ulrike

“…•It has been claimed that unrealistic optimism is a result of biased belief updating.•Our simulations show that the methodology supporting this claim is…”
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Plausibility matters: A challenge to Gilbert's “Spinozan” account of belief formation by Vorms, Marion, Harris, Adam J.L., Topf, Sabine, Hahn, Ulrike

“…Most of the claims we encounter in real life can be assigned some degree of plausibility, even if they are new to us. On Gilbert's (1991) influential account…”
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What drives risk perceptions? Revisiting public perceptions of food hazards associated with production and consumption by Jenkins, Sarah C., Harris, Adam J. L., Osman, Magda

“…As food technology continues to advance, the potential for new food products to enter the food market grows, attracting considerable media interest. Whilst…”
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Unrealistic Optimism About Future Life Events: A Cautionary Note by Harris, Adam J. L., Hahn, Ulrike

“…A robust finding in social psychology is that people judge negative events as less likely to happen to themselves than to the average person, a behavior…”
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The Average Laboratory Samples a Population of 7,300 Amazon Mechanical Turk Workers by Stewart, Neil, Ungemach, Christoph, Harris, Adam J. L., Bartels, Daniel M., Newell, Ben R., Paolacci, Gabriele, Chandler, Jesse

“…Abstract Using capture-recapture analysis we estimate the effective size of the active Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) population that a typical laboratory can…”
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The Appeal to Expert Opinion: Quantitative Support for a Bayesian Network Approach by Harris, Adam J. L., Hahn, Ulrike, Madsen, Jens K., Hsu, Anne S.

“…The appeal to expert opinion is an argument form that uses the verdict of an expert to support a position or hypothesis. A previous scheme‐based treatment of…”
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Investigating (sequential) unit asking: An unsuccessful quest for scope sensitivity in willingness to donate judgments by Maier, Maximilian, Caviola, Lucius, Schubert, Stefan, Harris, Adam J. L.

“…Abstract People exhibit scope insensitivity: Their expressed valuation of a problem is not proportionate with its scope or size. To address scope insensitivity…”
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Communicating Environmental Risks: Clarifying the Severity Effect in Interpretations of Verbal Probability Expressions by Harris, Adam J. L, Corner, Adam

“…Verbal probability expressions are frequently used to communicate risk and uncertainty. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for example, uses…”
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Underlying Wishes and Nudged Choices by Lin, Yiling, Osman, Magda, Harris, Adam J. L., Read, Daniel

“…Is the inferred preference of a deceased relative to donate his or her organs stronger when the choice was made under a mandated rather than under an automatic…”
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When unlikely outcomes occur: the role of communication format in maintaining communicator credibility by Jenkins, Sarah C., Harris, Adam J. L., Lark, R. Murray

“…The public expects science to reduce or eliminate uncertainty, yet scientific forecasts are probabilistic (at best) and it is simply not possible to make…”
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