Accession Number:

ADA247032

Title:

Norms and the Perception of Events

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept. 15 Jun 1990-5 Sep 1991

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Personal Author(s):

• Kahneman, Daniel

Report Date:

1991-09-05

Pagination or Media Count:

33.0

Abstract:

The major effort of the research reported here has been been directed to understanding multiple representations in thinking and processes of comparison in different domains. Five distinct projects address issues of interpersonal versus intrapersonal comparisons, mental contamination, anchoring effects, topic and referent in perceptual comparison, and reference effects in choice. Social cognition, Multiple representations, Comparison processes, Reference effects.

Descriptors:

• *COGNITION
• *PERCEPTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
• COMPARISON
• CONTAMINATION
• SELECTION

Subject Categories:

• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE