Effect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision making

Abstract Previous studies have indicated that two-person judgments are more accurate than individual judgments in perceptual decision-making. Most studies have indicated that the improvement of performance accuracy reflects changes in visual sensitivity by using a bias-free paradigm to eliminate the...

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Main Authors: Tatsuru Kawachi, Yousuke Kawachi
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09850-x
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description Abstract Previous studies have indicated that two-person judgments are more accurate than individual judgments in perceptual decision-making. Most studies have indicated that the improvement of performance accuracy reflects changes in visual sensitivity by using a bias-free paradigm to eliminate the effects of decision criteria. However, biases in judgment are natural during daily decision-making. Therefore, we should carefully consider the effect of response bias on two-person decision-making. Thus, this study investigated changes in two-person decision-making using signal detection theory. We conducted two experiments. The results of the two experiments revealed that not only does two-person judgment improve perceptual sensitivity but also shifts the decision criterion. This study provides new insights into response bias as a factor for better understanding two-person interactions.
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spelling doaj-art-74bdc5cdf0544d5d84a8c3c45febeeaf2025-08-20T03:46:05ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-011511810.1038/s41598-025-09850-xEffect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision makingTatsuru Kawachi0Yousuke Kawachi1Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku UniversityAbstract Previous studies have indicated that two-person judgments are more accurate than individual judgments in perceptual decision-making. Most studies have indicated that the improvement of performance accuracy reflects changes in visual sensitivity by using a bias-free paradigm to eliminate the effects of decision criteria. However, biases in judgment are natural during daily decision-making. Therefore, we should carefully consider the effect of response bias on two-person decision-making. Thus, this study investigated changes in two-person decision-making using signal detection theory. We conducted two experiments. The results of the two experiments revealed that not only does two-person judgment improve perceptual sensitivity but also shifts the decision criterion. This study provides new insights into response bias as a factor for better understanding two-person interactions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09850-xTwo person decision makingCollective decision makingSignal detection theoryResponse criterionSensitivity
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Effect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision making
Scientific Reports
Two person decision making
Collective decision making
Signal detection theory
Response criterion
Sensitivity
title Effect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision making
title_full Effect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision making
title_fullStr Effect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision making
title_full_unstemmed Effect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision making
title_short Effect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision making
title_sort effect of interacting minds on response criterion in two person perceptual decision making
topic Two person decision making
Collective decision making
Signal detection theory
Response criterion
Sensitivity
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09850-x
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