21 - Two Selves

Question 1

What is experience utility? (Two Selves Cognitive)

Answer 1

Hedonic experience (the influence of pleasure and pain responses)

Question 2

What is decision utility? (Two Selves Cognitive)

Answer 2

Wants and desires that are based on memory and projection

Question 3

What did Redelmeier et al (1996) find? (Two Selves Cognitive)

Answer 3

• Retrospective judgements are based on the worst moment and the worst end moment
• Duration of the event did not matter

Question 4

What is the cold pressor experiment and what were the conclusions? (Two Selves Cognitive)

Answer 4

• Hand placed in 14℃ water for 60 seconds
• Repeat at 15℃
• P’s asked which they would like the repeat
• 80% picked 15℃ as an example of less is more

Question 5

What is experience measured by? (Two Selves Cognitive)

Answer 5

Well being

Question 6

What is remembering measured by? (Two Selves Cognitive)

Answer 6

Evaluation of ones life (mainly retrospective)

Question 7

What is the focusing illusion? (Two Selves Cognitive)

Answer 7

Cognitive bias that occurs when too much focus is placed on one aspect of the event