Reflection-Philosophy Order Effects and Correlations Across Samples
Authors: N Byrd
Published: 2025
Publication: Byrd, N. (2025). Reflection-Philosophy Order Effects and Correlations Across Samples. Analysis. DOI: 10.1093/analys/anaf015. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/y8sdm
Reflective reasoning correlates with certain philosophical decisions, and the study suggests bidirectional causal paths between reflection and philosophy, with test order effects influencing reflection test outcomes but not philosophical decisions.
Methods: Participants from four sources (Amazon Mechanical Turk, CloudResearch, Prolific, and a university) were tested on reflective reasoning and their decisions on 10 philosophical thought experiments.
Key Findings: Impact of reflective reasoning on philosophical decisions and the effect of test order on reflection and philosophy outcomes.
Limitations: Variability in data quality between participant sources and limited generalizability due to this inconsistency.
Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology
Research Area: Behavioral Research Methods, Experimental Psychology, Crowdsourcing Platforms
Discipline: Psychology
Citations: 4