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decision affect theory: a standalone construct

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Judgment and decision making

a model in which emotional reactions to a risky outcome depend on its utility, how surprising it was and how it compares with the outcome that did not occur.

In judgment and decision making, decision affect theory refers to a model in which emotional reactions to a risky outcome depend on its utility, how surprising it was and how it compares with the outcome that did not occur. This meaning comes from Mellers (1997) in Psychological Science.[1]

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References

Mellers, B. A., Schwartz, A., Ho, K., & Ritov, I. (1997). Decision Affect Theory: Emotional Reactions to the Outcomes of Risky Options. Psychological Science, 8(6), 423-429. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00455.x

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