Digital Nudge Effects in Optimal Stopping Games: Antagonistic Interactions in Layered Choice Architectures

Batisse Manhardt, Ja-Nae Duane · 2026 · arXiv

DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2610.28154 · open-access PDF

Abstract

Digital nudges have become a prominent area of research in human-centered interaction, yet little is known about how they interact when deployed together. This study examines the individual and combined effects of anchoring, salience, and social proof digital nudges on stopping behavior and outcome quality in a sequential decision task. Using a 2^3 between-subjects factorial design grounded in the secretary problem (N = 181), we find that (1) an anchor nudge significantly increased exploration rather than constraining it (b = 1.207, p = .017); (2) the salience nudge produced the smallest effec

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