Robert N Collins
Biographic Data
| ID | 1905201 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert N Collins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert N |
| FAMILY NAME | Collins |
| SIGNATURE | COLLINS R N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Defence Research and Development Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1714-7215 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Everyone I Don’t Like Is Biased
People commonly exhibit a bias blind spot (BBS), judging themselves as less susceptible to bias than the “average other.” However, less is known about how people attribute bias to familiar others who evoke strong affect. We examined whether attributions of bias are sensitive to affective impressions of others. In Experiment 1, participants viewed themselves as considerably less biased than the average survey respondent and a personally-known disl…
Verbal and numeric probabilities differentially shape decisions
Experts often communicate probabilities verbally (e.g., unlikely) rather than numerically (e.g., 25% chance). Although criticism has focused on the vagueness of verbal probabilities, less attention has been given to the potential unintended, biasing effects of verbal probabilities in communicating probabilities to decision-makers. In four experiments (Ns = 201, 439, 435, 696), we showed that probability format (i.e., verbal vs. numeric) influence…
Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change
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Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change
Verbal and numeric probabilities differentially shape decisions
Experts often communicate probabilities verbally (e.g., unlikely) rather than numerically (e.g., 25% chance). Although criticism has focused on the vagueness of verbal probabilities, less attention has been given to the potential unintended, biasing effects of verbal probabilities in communicating probabilities to decision-makers. In four experiments (Ns = 201, 439, 435, 696), we showed that probability format (i.e., verbal vs. numeric) influence…
Everyone I Don’t Like Is Biased
People commonly exhibit a bias blind spot (BBS), judging themselves as less susceptible to bias than the “average other.” However, less is known about how people attribute bias to familiar others who evoke strong affect. We examined whether attributions of bias are sensitive to affective impressions of others. In Experiment 1, participants viewed themselves as considerably less biased than the average survey respondent and a personally-known disl…
Psychology (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Blind spot (1 work) · Data science (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (1 work)