The Effect of Cognitive Load and Default Nudges on Decision-Making: Experimental Evidence from a Behavioural Study
Mercede Erfanian, Luc Meunier, Jean‐François Gajewski
This study examines how cognitive load and default nudges affect professional scepticism in auditing decisions, finding that aligned defaults improve accuracy under load while misaligned defaults reduce it.
Journal of Behavioral Decision Making · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience