Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0558181

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Predicting the future: testing a unitary account of judgment under uncertainty. The research uses innovative techniques to examine how people use multiple sources of information to make judgments in situations when the outcomes are uncertain. This basic ability is a key feature of many aspects of our lives, thus understanding the fundamental mechanisms involved has considerable potential to improve judgment and decision-making skills across a range of environments. These include, economic forecasting, predicting consumer behaviour, understanding and rectifying gambling behaviour, and improving educational training. In addition, the research will be published in international journals enhancing the reputation of Australian science, and conduct of the project will provide valuable research training for students.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $160,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council