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Torn but balanced: Ambivalent individuals are less prone to confirmation bias
In today's world, conflicting information, goals, and stakeholders are a common reality. Managers, for instance, may find themselves...
Iris Schneider
Jan 302 min read


The benefit of the doubt - people who are more ambivalent are fairer in their social judgments.
Ambivalence refers to the experience of having both positive and negative thoughts and feelings about the same object, person, or issue. Traditionally, ambivalence has been seen as a negative phenomenon, leading to indecision and a lack of motivation. However, in recent work, we show that ambivalence can positively affect judgment and decision-making processes.
Iris Schneider
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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