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Lydia P. Gleaves; David A. Broniatowski – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2024
As they become more common, automated systems are also becoming increasingly opaque, challenging their users' abilities to explain and interpret their outputs. In this study, we test the predictions of fuzzy-trace theory--a leading theory of how people interpret quantitative information--on user decision making after interacting with an online…
Descriptors: Intervention, Automation, Decision Making, Internet
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Ullrich K. H. Ecker; Toby Prike; Antonia B. Paver; Rosie J. Scott; Briony Swire-Thompson – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2024
Misinformation often continues to influence people's reasoning even after it has been corrected. Therefore, an important aim of applied cognition research is to identify effective measures to counter misinformation. One frequently recommended but hitherto insufficiently tested strategy is source discreditation, that is, attacking the credibility…
Descriptors: Misinformation, Credibility, Information Sources, Conflict of Interest