posted on 2023-05-19, 03:59authored byVicario, CM, Rumiati, RI
The research investigating the nature of cognitive processes involved in the representation of economical outcomes is growing. Within this research, the mental accounting model proposes that individuals may well use cognitive operations to organize, evaluate, and keep track of their financial activities (Thaler, 1999). Here we wanted to test this hypothesis by asking to a group of participants to detect a syntax mistake of verbs indicating incoming and going out activities related to economical profit (trading verbs), swapping (swapping verbs) and thinking (thinking verbs). We reported a left-right compatibility for trading verbs (i.e., participants were faster with their right hand while detecting verb referring to a monetary gain with respect to a monetary loss; and faster with their left hand while detecting a monetary loss with respect to a monetary gain). However, this pattern of result was not reported while detecting swapping verbs. Results are discussed taking into account the mental accounting theory as well as to the spatial mapping of valence hypothesis.
History
Publication title
Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience
Volume
8
Article number
16
Number
16
Pagination
1-6
ISSN
1662-5153
Department/School
School of Psychological Sciences
Publisher
Frontiers Research Foundation
Place of publication
Switzerland
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