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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:47The (Un)certainty Induction
- 03:52Softness Seeking: Preference of Products with Softer Properties
- 05:14Uncertainty Reduction: Certainty Ratings on an Ambiguous Task
- 06:24Reversed Link: Haptic Softness and Tolerance of Uncertainty in Daily Life
- 07:35Results: Uncertainty Influences Preference for Softness
- 08:31Conclusion
To date research has focused on cognitive strategies people adopt to cope with uncertainty. This research examines instead an experiential way of dealing with uncertainty and introduces a set of experimental methods showing how the experience of haptic softness can serve as a tool to deal with uncertainty.
