The tendency to stop collecting information is linked to illusions of causality
Abstract Previous research proposed that cognitive biases contribute to produce and maintain the symptoms exhibited by deluded patients. Specifically, the tendency to jump to conclusions (i.e., to stop collecting evidence soon before making a decision) has been claimed to contribute to delusion form...
Main Authors: | María Manuela Moreno-Fernández, Fernando Blanco, Helena Matute |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82075-w |
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