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Thinking Styles and Regret in Physicians

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  • Mia Djulbegovic
  • Jason Beckstead
  • Shira Elqayam
  • Tea Reljic
  • Ambuj Kumar
  • Charles Paidas
  • Benjamin Djulbegovic

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Background: Decision-making relies on both analytical and emotional thinking. Cognitive reasoning styles (e.g. maximizing and satisficing tendencies) heavily influence analytical processes, while affective processes are often dependent on regret. The relationship between regret and cognitive reasoning styles has not been well studied in physicians, and is the focus of this paper. Methods: A regret questionnaire and 6 scales measuring individual differences in cognitive styles (maximizing-satisficing tendencies; analytical vs. intuitive reasoning; need for cognition; intolerance toward ambiguity; objectivism; and cognitive reflection) were administered through a web-based survey to physicians of the University of South Florida. Bonferroni’s adjustment was applied to the overall correlation analysis. The correlation analysis was also performed without Bonferroni’s correction, given the strong theoretical rationale indicating the need for a separate hypothesis. We also conducted a multivariate regression analysis to identify the unique influence of predictors on regret. Results: 165 trainees and 56 attending physicians (age range 25 to 69) participated in the survey. After bivariate analysis we found that maximizing tendency positively correlated with regret with respect to both decision difficulty (r=0.673; p

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  • Mia Djulbegovic & Jason Beckstead & Shira Elqayam & Tea Reljic & Ambuj Kumar & Charles Paidas & Benjamin Djulbegovic, 2015. "Thinking Styles and Regret in Physicians," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0134038
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134038
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