Two distinct and separable processes underlie individual differences in algorithm adherence: Differences in predictions and differences in trust thresholds

Achiel Fenneman; Joern Sickmann; Thomas Pitz; Alan G. Sanfey

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0247084

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Two distinct and separable processes underlie individual differences in algorithm adherence: Differences in predictions and differences in trust thresholds

Achiel Fenneman ,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Software, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: a.fenneman@fm.ru.nl

Affiliations Institute for Management Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands, Faculty Society and Economics, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-5338

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Joern Sickmann,

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty Society and Economics, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany
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Thomas Pitz,

Roles Funding acquisition, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty Society and Economics, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany
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Alan G. Sanfey

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Two distinct and separable processes underlie individual differences in algorithm adherence: Differences in predictions and differences in trust thresholds

Achiel Fenneman,
Joern Sickmann,
Thomas Pitz,
Alan G. Sanfey

Published: February 25, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247084

About the Authors

Achiel Fenneman

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Software, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: a.fenneman@fm.ru.nl

Affiliations Institute for Management Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands, Faculty Society and Economics, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-5338

Joern Sickmann

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty Society and Economics, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany

Thomas Pitz

Roles Funding acquisition, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty Society and Economics, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany

Alan G. Sanfey

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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