Late-action effect : heightened counterfactual potency and perceived outcome reversibility make actions closer to a definitive outcome seem more causally impactful Universiteit Gent
We report a consistent effect in the evaluation of actions: later actions - specifically, actions that are closer to a final, positive outcome - are considered as contributing more to that outcome, compared to earlier actions. Twelve experiments (total n = 5658, six pre-registered, with U.S. American and British participants, manipulating action timing both within-subjects and between-subjects) provide evidence in support of a late-action ...