The desirability bias in predictions: Going optimistic without leaving realism

Article (Web of Science)

• cited authors: Windschitl, Paul D.; Smith, Andrew R.; Rose, Jason P.; Krizan, Zlatan
• authors: Rose, Jason P
• publication date: January 1, 2010
• webpage: Web of Science
• published in: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES Journal

author keyword

• Desirability bias
• Likelihood judgment
• Motivated reasoning
• Optimism
• Subjective probability
• Wishful thinking

• category: PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL Category
• start page: 33
• end page: 47
• volume: 111
• issue: 1