Estudio correlacional en adultos dominicanos entre los sesgos cognitivos, las creencias religiosas y la memoria
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Cognición
creencia religiosa
pensamiento
memoria
sesgos cognitivos
Cognition
religious belief
thinking
memory
cognitive biases
creencia religiosa
pensamiento
memoria
sesgos cognitivos
Cognition
religious belief
thinking
memory
cognitive biases
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Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Las creencias religiosas pueden afectar la manera en la que las personas perciben la realidad y las decisiones que toman, ya que puede facilitar el experimentar sesgos o distorsiones, a la vez que incidir en qué y cómo recuerdan, es decir, su memoria. La literatura que vincula los sesgos cognitivos, la memoria y las creencias religiosas suele limitarse a relacionar dos de las tres variables, siendo la literatura que vincula a las tres en conjunto bastante limitada. En respuesta a esta laguna, el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar la correlación entre estas tres variables en adultos dominicanos. Se aplicó un formulario virtual a una muestra de 129 participantes, utilizando la versión colombiana del Inventario de Sistema de Creencias (SBI-14-Col), la versión en español de la Escala de Evaluación de los Sesgos Cognitivos Davos (DACOBS) y la Autoevaluación de los Sistemas de Memoria (SMSQ). Se realizó un análisis correlacional, cuyos resultados revelaron una correlación positiva entre las creencias religiosas y la memoria, de forma que el aumento de las creencias religiosas puede asociarse con el aumento de la memoria. Asimismo, las creencias religiosas también se vinculan con una mayor tendencia al sesgo de saltar a conclusiones, que se relaciona con una evaluación subjetiva más elevada de la memoria. Estos hallazgos deben interpretarse con cautela, dado que el muestreo no probabilístico, la homogeneidad religiosa y cultural de la muestra, así como la baja fiabilidad observada en algunas subescalas, podrían haber influido en la fuerza de las asociaciones observadas. Se busca ampliar el conocimiento existente en la literatura previa e invitan a la realización de investigaciones futuras con una muestra más grande y diversa en términos de cultura y creencias religiosas, utilizando instrumentos y diseños experimentales ajustados a las características de la población participante.
Religious beliefs can influence how people perceive reality and make decisions, potentially contributing to the emergence of cognitive biases or distortions and, consequently, affecting memory. The literature linking cognitive biases, memory, and religious beliefs is limited, often focusing on specific biases and their influence on two of these variables. Addressing this gap, the present study aimed to investigate the correlation between these variables in Dominican adults. A virtual form was administered to a sample of 129 participants, utilizing the Colombian version of the Belief System Inventory (SBI-14-Col), the Spanish version of the Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale (DACOBS), and the Self-Monitoring Scale for Memory Systems (SMSQ). A correlational analysis was done, and its results revealed a positive correlation between religious beliefs and memory, indicating that stronger religious beliefs may be associated with enhanced memory. Moreover, religious beliefs were also linked to a higher tendency toward the jumping-to-conclusions bias, which, in turn, was associated with an elevated subjective assessment of memory. These findings should be interpreted with caution, given that the non-probabilistic sampling, the religious and cultural homogeneity of the sample, as well as the low reliability observed in some subscales, may have influenced the strength of the observed associations. The aim is to expand the existing knowledge in previous literature and encourage future research with a larger and more diverse sample in terms of culture and religious beliefs, using instruments and experimental designs tailored to the characteristics of the participant population.
Religious beliefs can influence how people perceive reality and make decisions, potentially contributing to the emergence of cognitive biases or distortions and, consequently, affecting memory. The literature linking cognitive biases, memory, and religious beliefs is limited, often focusing on specific biases and their influence on two of these variables. Addressing this gap, the present study aimed to investigate the correlation between these variables in Dominican adults. A virtual form was administered to a sample of 129 participants, utilizing the Colombian version of the Belief System Inventory (SBI-14-Col), the Spanish version of the Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale (DACOBS), and the Self-Monitoring Scale for Memory Systems (SMSQ). A correlational analysis was done, and its results revealed a positive correlation between religious beliefs and memory, indicating that stronger religious beliefs may be associated with enhanced memory. Moreover, religious beliefs were also linked to a higher tendency toward the jumping-to-conclusions bias, which, in turn, was associated with an elevated subjective assessment of memory. These findings should be interpreted with caution, given that the non-probabilistic sampling, the religious and cultural homogeneity of the sample, as well as the low reliability observed in some subscales, may have influenced the strength of the observed associations. The aim is to expand the existing knowledge in previous literature and encourage future research with a larger and more diverse sample in terms of culture and religious beliefs, using instruments and experimental designs tailored to the characteristics of the participant population.
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Science and Society; Vol. 50 No. 2 (2025): Science and Society; 123-137
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 50 Núm. 2 (2025): Ciencia y Sociedad; 123-137
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/ciso.2025.v50i2
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 50 Núm. 2 (2025): Ciencia y Sociedad; 123-137
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/ciso.2025.v50i2