Restrictive and dynamic conceptions of the unconscious: Perspectives from moral and developmental psychology

Newell & Shanks' (N&S's) conceptualization of the unconscious is overly restrictive, compared to standard social psychological accounts. The dichotomy between distal and proximal cues is a weak point in their argument and does not circumvent the existence of unconscious influences...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2014-02, Vol.37 (1), p.34-35
Main Authors: Ingram, Gordon P. D., Prochownik, Karolina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consciousness
Decision Making
Humans
Influence
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Unconscious (Psychology)
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Summary:Newell & Shanks' (N&S's) conceptualization of the unconscious is overly restrictive, compared to standard social psychological accounts. The dichotomy between distal and proximal cues is a weak point in their argument and does not circumvent the existence of unconscious influences on decision making. Evidence from moral and developmental psychology indicates that decision making results from a dynamic mixture of conscious and unconscious processes.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X13000782