I want to believe: Prior beliefs influence judgments about the effectiveness of both alternative and scientific medicine
Previous research suggests that people may develop stronger causal illusions when the existence of a causal relationship is consistent with their prior beliefs. In the present study, we hypothesized that prior pseudoscientific beliefs will influence judgments about the effectiveness of both alternat...
Main Authors: | Lucía Vicente, Fernando Blanco, Helena Matute |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-01-01
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Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297522000031/type/journal_article |
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