JSAI2023

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Poster Session

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[4Xin1] Poster session 2

Fri. Jun 9, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:40 AM Room X (Exhibition hall B)

[4Xin1-37] Effects of individual differences in thinking style and cognitive ability on the interpretation of conditional statements

〇Takaomi Yokosuka1, Tatsuji Takahashi1, Hiroko Nakamura1,2 (1.Tokyo Denki University, 2.Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

Keywords:conditionals, dual-process theory, thinkig style, cognitive reflection

The interpretation of conditional statements ’if p then q’ in the truth table task varies according to individual differences in cognitive ability and thinking style [Evans 07, Evans 13] . While higher cognitive ability is associated with a probabilistic interpretation (q given p), lower cognitive ability is linked to a conjunctive interpretation (p and q). Human reasoning is not only affected by cognitive ability but also by thinking style, which reflects the preference for intuitive or deliberative processing [Evans 13]. This study examined how cognitive ability and thinking style influence the interpretation of abstract conditionals, such as ”If the letter is B then the number is 3”, and causal conditionals on a concrete topic, such as ”If income inequality rises then public order will deteriorate”. The experimental results revealed that for abstract conditionals, higher cognitive reflection favored a probabilistic interpretation over a conjunctive one. For causal conditionals, higher cognitive reflection was related to a probabilistic or biconditional interpretation, whereas higher close-mindedness was associated with a biconditional interpretation over a probabilistic one.

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