To what extent do we know our own minds when making decisions? Variants of this
question have preoccupied researchers in a wide range of domains, from mainstream …

Creativity is one of the most important assets we have to navigate through the fast changing
world of the 21st century. Anecdotal accounts of creative individuals suggest that oftentimes …

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is concerned with the detailed examination
of personal lived experience. IPA is part of a family of phenomenological psychology …

Straight Choices provides a fascinating introduction to the psychology of decision making,
enhanced by discussion of relevant examples of decision problems faced in everyday life …

There is increasing interest in investigating sustainable energy to mitigate carbon dioxide
emissions and promote energy sustainability. We contribute to the existing literature by …

Dual process theory proposes two distinct reasoning processes in humans, an intuitive style
that is rapid and automatic and a deliberative style that is more effortful. However, no study …

Making a decision can be especially difficult when it is based upon a large amount of
information. A number of demonstrations in the literature suggest that decision making under …

A meta-analysis was performed on the unconscious thought effect (UTE). All available
published and unpublished data on unconscious thought were included. Our aims were to …

Are difficult decisions best made after a momentary diversion of thought? Previous research
addressing this important question has yielded dozens of experiments in which participants …

Creative ideas are highly valued, and various techniques have been designed to maximize
the generation of creative ideas. However, for actual implementation of creative ideas, the …