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Title: Individual Differences and Heritability of Thinking Styles and Working Memory Capacity: A Dual-process Perspective
Contributor(s): Fletcher, Jennifer (author); Marks, Tony (supervisor); Hine, Donald  (supervisor)orcid ; Coventry, William  (supervisor)orcid ; Byrne, Brian (supervisor)
Conferred Date: 2013
Copyright Date: 2012
Open Access: Yes
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/13512
Abstract: Dual process theories propose that human decision-making involves the interplay of two distinct information processing systems, or modes of thinking: rational (logical) and experiential (intuitive). Previous research shows that individuals differ in their preferred modes of thinking and that these preferences for rationality and/or experientiality are believed to be predictive of a range of behaviours. Moreover, preference for rational thinking is believed to be intimately linked with working memory capacity (WMC). Three studies reported in this thesis investigated thinking styles, their relationship to WMC, their heritability and the extent to which they were associated with reasoning and decision-making performance across a range of tasks.
Publication Type: Thesis Doctoral
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 170103 Educational Psychology
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 520102 Educational psychology
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 280121 Expanding knowledge in psychology
Rights Statement: Copyright 2012 - Jennifer Margaret Fletcher
HERDC Category Description: T2 Thesis - Doctorate by Research
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