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http://dx.doi.org/10.33778/kcsa.2021.21.1.201

Effect of Cognitive-Bias (Anchoring Bias) to N. Korea on Reunification Perception  

Han, Seung Jo (국방과학연구소/1본부)
Bae, Young Min (김천대학교/군사학과)
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Convergence Security Journal / v.21, no.1, 2021 , pp. 201-208 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate reunification perception among groups with different cognitive bias(anchoring bias) through empirical studies. This study assumes that cognitive bias occurs according to the content of N. Korea provided in school education, and that the cognitive bias formed in youth creates a difference in perception of N. Korea and reunification. For empirical study, a survey of reunification awareness conducted by the Institute for Peace an Unification Studies-Seoul National University was used, and the two groups are divided into A-group that chose "anti-communism or security" and B-group that did "reunification interests, multi-culturalism and understanding North Korea" according to N. Korea content which was encountered in school education during adolescence. A-group recognized N. Korea as a hostile target even after becoming an adult, while B-group regarded N. Korea as a one of dialogue and cooperation. This analysis illustrates the existence of cognitive bias between the two groups because of N. Korea content which was given in school education. A-group had a lower percentage than B-group in terms of the benefits of reunification to S. Korea and the need for more dialogue and compromise with N. Korea. However, there was no difference between two groups in terms of acceptance of N. Korean defectors. This research result could be a reference to the direction of school education policies relating to reunification in that early school education affects reunification awareness and perception related with N. Korea even in adulthood.
Keywords
Cognitive Bias; Anchoring Bias; Reunification Awareness; N. Korea. School Education;
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