About the relationship between perception and action: A signal detection analysis

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Waszak ◽  
Pedro Cardoso-Leite ◽  
Andrei Gorea
Keyword(s):  
Signal Detection ◽  
Perception And Action ◽  
Detection Analysis ◽  
Signal Detection Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals To “See” Is to Feel Grateful? A Quasi-Signal Detection Analysis of Romantic Partners’ Sacrifices

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariko L. Visserman ◽  
Emily A. Impett ◽  
Francesca Righetti ◽  
Amy Muise ◽  
Dacher Keltner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signal Detection ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Romantic Couples ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Total N ◽  
Daily Experience ◽  
Detection Analysis ◽  
Signal Detection Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

Although gratitude plays a central role in the quality of relationships, little is known about how gratitude emerges, such as in response to partners’ sacrifices. Do people need to accurately see these acts to feel grateful? In two daily experience studies of romantic couples (total N = 426), we used a quasi-signal detection paradigm to examine the prevalence and consequences of (in)accurately “seeing” and missing partners’ sacrifices. Findings consistently showed that sacrifices are equally likely to be missed as they are to be accurately detected, and about half of the time people “see” a sacrifice when the partner declares none. Importantly, “seeing” partners’ sacrifices—accurately or inaccurately—is crucial for boosting gratitude. In contrast, missed sacrifices fail to elicit gratitude, and the lack of appreciation negatively colors the partner’s satisfaction with the relationship when having sacrificed. Thus, these findings illustrate the power that perception holds in romantic couples’ daily lives.

scholarly journals A signal-detection analysis of eyewitness identification across the adult lifespan.

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa F. Colloff ◽  
Kimberley A. Wade ◽  
John T. Wixted ◽  
Elizabeth A. Maylor
Keyword(s):  
Signal Detection ◽  
Eyewitness Identification ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
Detection Analysis ◽  
Signal Detection Analysis
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