Mitigating Negativity in Science Funding: The Role of Two-Step Procedures and Group Decision-Making
Lakshya Katariya
(MSI, KU Leuven)
Cindy Lopes Bento
Hanna Hottenrott
(Technical University of Munich)
Short abstract
We study negative potency, i.e. the tendency to give disproportionate weight to negative over positive information, in peer-review. While negativity is present at the individual level, it is mitigated during group deliberations, highlighting how groups mitigate individual biases.
Long abstract
We study negative potency, i.e. the tendency to give disproportionate weight to negative over positive information, in peer-review. While negativity is present at the individual level, it is mitigated during group deliberations, highlighting how groups mitigate individual biases.
Accepted Paper
Short abstract
Long abstract
We study negative potency, i.e. the tendency to give disproportionate weight to negative over positive information, in peer-review. While negativity is present at the individual level, it is mitigated during group deliberations, highlighting how groups mitigate individual biases.
Peer review: pressures and possibilities
Session 1 Tuesday 1 July, 2025, -