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The missing consequences: A fourth flaw of experiments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2022

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Adam Thomas Biggs*
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Naval Special Warfare Command, Coronado, CA 92155, USA. adam.t.biggs.mil@socom.mil
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Abstract

Decisions are affected by the potential consequences as much as any factor during the decision-making process. This prospective influence represents another flaw overlooked by most experiments that raises questions about the use of certain laboratory paradigms. Lethal force encounters are a prime example of this problem, where negative consequences of slow decisions and wrong decisions should be considered alongside behavior.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e69
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