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Neuroscience explanations really do satisfy

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the seductive allure of neuroscience

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ID20403239
AutoresElizabeth M Bennett (0000-0003-2727-9091, Pennsylvania Western University), Peter Mclaughlin (0000-0002-8011-642X, Pennsylvania Western University)
Año2024
Volumen33
Número3
Páginas290-307
Fecha de publicación2024-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Understanding of Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/09636625231205005
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas57

Extraneous neuroscience information improves ratings of scientific explanations, and affects mock juror decisions in many studies, but others have yielded little to no effect. To establish the magnitude of this effect, we conducted a random-effects meta-analysis using 60 experiments from 28 publications. We found a mild but highly significant effect, with substantial heterogeneity. Planned subgroup analyses revealed that within-subjects studies, where people can compare the same material with and without neuroscience, and those using text, have stronger effects than between-subjects designs, and studies using brain image stimuli. We serendipitously found that effect sizes were stronger on outcomes of evaluating satisfaction or metacomprehension, compared with jury verdicts or assessments of convincingness. In conclusion, there is more than one type of neuroscience explanations effect. Irrelevant neuroscience does have a seductive allure, especially on self-appraised satisfaction and understanding, and when presented as text

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Citas por año4
Intervalo de citas2024 - 2026 (3)
Velocidad de citacióncurrent
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