Paranormal beliefs and cognitive function: A systematic review and assessment of study quality across four decades of research
CE Dean, S Akhtar, TM Gale, K Irvine, D Grohmann… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Research into paranormal beliefs and cognitive functioning has expanded
considerably since the last review almost 30 years ago, prompting the need for a …
considerably since the last review almost 30 years ago, prompting the need for a …
Learning mechanisms underlying accurate and biased contingency judgments.
Many experiments have shown that humans and other animals can detect contingency
between events accurately. This learning is used to make predictions and to infer causal …
between events accurately. This learning is used to make predictions and to infer causal …
Causal illusion as a cognitive basis of pseudoscientific beliefs
MN Torres, I Barberia… - British Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Causal illusion has been proposed as a cognitive mediator of pseudoscientific beliefs.
However, previous studies have only tested the association between this cognitive bias and …
However, previous studies have only tested the association between this cognitive bias and …
A revised framework for the investigation of expectation update versus maintenance in the context of expectation violations: The ViolEx 2.0 model
Expectations are probabilistic beliefs about the future that shape and influence our
perception, affect, cognition, and behavior in many contexts. This makes expectations a …
perception, affect, cognition, and behavior in many contexts. This makes expectations a …
Charismatic species should be large: The role of admiration and fear
Humans show strong preferences for large,“charismatic” animals. However, the ultimate
reasons for these innate preferences remain unclear. In our research, we investigate the …
reasons for these innate preferences remain unclear. In our research, we investigate the …
A large-scale study and six-month follow-up of an intervention to reduce causal illusions in high school students
Causal illusions consist of believing that there is a causal relationship between events that
are actually unrelated. This bias is associated with pseudoscience, stereotypes and other …
are actually unrelated. This bias is associated with pseudoscience, stereotypes and other …
Thinking disposition, thinking style, and susceptibility to causal illusion predict fake news discriminability
J Saltor, I Barberia… - Applied Cognitive …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Acceptance of fake news is probably modulated by an intricate interplay of social, cultural,
and political factors. In this study, we investigated whether individual‐level cognitive factors …
and political factors. In this study, we investigated whether individual‐level cognitive factors …
To hell with the devil: Lingering negative religious beliefs among religious dones.
DR Van Tongeren, I Brady, C Casper… - … of Religion and …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Recent research on religious deidentification reveals that features of religion persist after
deidentification—a phenomenon known as religious residue. However, heretofore, little …
deidentification—a phenomenon known as religious residue. However, heretofore, little …
Opaque obstacles: The role of stigma, rumor, and superstition in limiting women's access to computing in rural bangladesh
Marginalized communities' access to and use of ICT have long been a concern in HCI4D
and social computing. Many works in this domain have pointed out that the challenges to …
and social computing. Many works in this domain have pointed out that the challenges to …
Super-natural fears
Supernatural fears, although common, are not as well-understood as natural fears and
phobias (eg, social, blood, and animal phobias) which are prepared by evolution, such that …
phobias (eg, social, blood, and animal phobias) which are prepared by evolution, such that …