[HTML][HTML] Atheists and agnostics are more reflective than religious believers: Four empirical studies and a meta-analysis
Individual differences in the mere willingness to think analytically has been shown to predict
religious disbelief. Recently, however, it has been argued that analytic thinkers are not …
religious disbelief. Recently, however, it has been argued that analytic thinkers are not …
A framework for understanding reasoning errors: From fake news to climate change and beyond
G Pennycook - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have the capacity, but perhaps not always the willingness, for great intelligence.
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning
G Pennycook, DG Rand - Cognition, 2019 - Elsevier
Why do people believe blatantly inaccurate news headlines (“fake news”)? Do we use our
reasoning abilities to convince ourselves that statements that align with our ideology are …
reasoning abilities to convince ourselves that statements that align with our ideology are …
The development of cognitive reflection
A Shtulman, AG Young - Child Development Perspectives, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
What do cows drink? The correct answer is water, but many are tempted to say milk. The
disposition to override an intuitive response (milk) with a more analytic response (water) is …
disposition to override an intuitive response (milk) with a more analytic response (water) is …
Who falls for fake news? The roles of bullshit receptivity, overclaiming, familiarity, and analytic thinking
G Pennycook, DG Rand - Journal of personality, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Fake news represents a particularly egregious and direct avenue by which
inaccurate beliefs have been propagated via social media. We investigate the psychological …
inaccurate beliefs have been propagated via social media. We investigate the psychological …
Beliefs about COVID-19 in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States: A novel test of political polarization and motivated reasoning
What are the psychological consequences of the increasingly politicized nature of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States relative to similar Western countries? In a two …
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States relative to similar Western countries? In a two …
[图书][B] The rationality quotient: Toward a test of rational thinking
How to assess critical aspects of cognitive functioning that are not measured by IQ tests:
rational thinking skills. Why are we surprised when smart people act foolishly? Smart people …
rational thinking skills. Why are we surprised when smart people act foolishly? Smart people …
Everyday consequences of analytic thinking
G Pennycook, JA Fugelsang… - Current directions in …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
We review recent evidence revealing that the mere willingness to engage analytic reasoning
as a means to override intuitive gut feelings is a meaningful predictor of key psychological …
as a means to override intuitive gut feelings is a meaningful predictor of key psychological …
On the belief that beliefs should change according to evidence: Implications for conspiratorial, moral, paranormal, political, religious, and science beliefs
Does one's stance toward evidence evaluation and belief revision have relevance for actual
beliefs? We investigate the role of endorsing an actively open-minded thinking style about …
beliefs? We investigate the role of endorsing an actively open-minded thinking style about …
Awe as a scientific emotion
Awe has traditionally been considered a religious or spiritual emotion, yet scientists often
report that awe motivates them to answer questions about the natural world, and to do so in …
report that awe motivates them to answer questions about the natural world, and to do so in …