APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
The Valence of Mental Imagery Predicts People's Willingness to Take Risk
- Joanna Smieja
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw Faculty of Psychology - Tomasz Zaleskiewicz
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Agata Sobkow
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Jakub Traczyk
University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Abstract
When making decisions, people may use their mental imagery to “pre-experience” how rewarding or threatening future outcomes of their choice will be. We present results of two studies showing that the valence of mental images may predict risk-taking willingness with more positive mental images being related to higher risk acceptance.
Decision Making
