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Nisbett and Wilson (1977)- study overview
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Nisbett and Wilson (1977)- study overview
Procedure
- Hypothesis: they thought introspection was innacurate and we arent good at it
- In mall, hung up 4 identical pairs of stockings, asked ppts to choose their favourite
- Then asked them to explain why they chose that pair
Findings
- They made up fake reasons for why they preferred them even though they were identical
Conclusion
- If you ask someone to introspect about their thoughts, feelings and actions, they will often deliver false truths
- Perhaps introspection is not the way we discover our self, as it would be very innacurate
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- Description
- the stocking study- shows how unreliable introspection is, and why it probably isnt the only way we discover the self
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- Cristelle Spaulding
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