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Table 2 Rational Experiential Inventory in relation to Cognitive-Experiential Self Theory

From: Thinking styles and doctors' knowledge and behaviours relating to acute coronary syndromes guidelines

 

Two Reasoning Systems proposed by Cognitive-Experiential Self Theory

 

Rational

(slow, deliberative, reflective)

Experiential

(fast, automatic, reflexive)

Name of thinking style associated with each system and measured by the Rational Experiential Inventory

Need for Cognition

Faith In Intuition

Available scores using the Rational Experiential Inventory

Need For Cognition – total

Need For Cognition – ability subscale

Need For Cognition – favourability subscale

Faith in Intuition – total

Faith in Intuition – ability subscale

Faith in Intuition – favourability subscale