Belief updating with induced emtions

Last registered on November 01, 2021
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Belief updating with induced emtions
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0007679
Initial registration date
October 30, 2021

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
November 01, 2021, 12:56 PM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
yangfei lin
Affiliation
University of Exeter
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2021-11-02
End date
2021-11-03
Keywords
Behavior, Other
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study intends to use an online experiment to investigate the effect of emotions in belief updating and risk preferences.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
lin, yangfei. 2021. "Belief updating with induced emtions." AEA RCT Registry. November 01. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.7679-1.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2021-11-02
Intervention End Date
2021-11-03

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Positive emotions and negative emotions should have different impacts on individual belief updating.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
This study is a between-subject experiment running online. The experiment will contain several parts which are the test of cognition abilities, risk preferences, and the belief updating process.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization was done by a computer.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
200 participants
Sample size: planned number of observations
180 participants
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
60 baseline, 60 control for negative emotions, 60 control for positive emotions
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
UEBS Research Ethics Committee
IRB Approval Date
2021-07-09
IRB Approval Number
eUEBS002802
Analysis Plan

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

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Reports & Other Materials