FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 4, 2019Heavy metal music may have a bad reputation, but it has numerous mental health benefits for fansHeavy metal music may have a bad reputation, but a new study reveals the music has positive mental health benefits for its fans. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 27, 2019The politics of fear: How it manipulates us to tribalismUsing fear as a political platform has created a resurgence in feelings of tribalism. The utilization of fear as a political tool is uninformed, illogical and can result in increased social violence. A new study looks at the impact of the politics of fear on tribalism. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 16, 2018Innuendo Alone Can Fuel Conspiracy TheoriesA new study reports innuendo alone in news coverage may fuel the belief in conspiracy theories. Researchers say news reports that imply correlations are enough to lead people to believe incorrect or false information. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 15, 2018Widespread Skepticism of Flu Shot Despite Doctor RecommendationsResearchers report skepticism that the flu vaccine can cause autism, is ineffective and can result in contracting the virus prevents some parents from vaccinating their children. Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2018Our Shared Reality is FrayingResearchers report truth is key to normal human interactions and consider how society might be losing its sense of shared reality. Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 25, 2018More Than 50% of People in Britain, France and Italy Still Think There May Be a Link Between ASD and VaccinesAccording to researchers, over 50% of people in some European countries still believe the myth that vaccines cause autism, despite the claim being widely discredited. A new paper looks at why so many people may still believe the vaccine-autism link is real. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2018Core Thinking Error Underlies Belief in Creationism and Conspiracy TheoriesResearchers report teleological thinking, a single and powerful cognitive bias which entails the perception of final causes or an overriding purpose in natural events, is linked to two seemingly unconnected beliefs; conspiracy theories and creationism. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 12, 2018Why We’re Susceptible to Fake News, and What We Can Do About ItResearchers say the tendency to believe in conspiracies and fake news may be rooted in childhood development. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 30, 2018Predicting the Likelihood People Will Believe in Conspiracy TheoriesResearchers report people with high levels of confidence in their understanding of public policy are more likely to endorse political conspiracies, especially if they lack accurate knowledge of policy. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 3, 2018How Artificial Intelligence Can Detect, and Create, Fake NewsA new article reports artificial intelligence can be a useful tool in spotting fake news online, but it can also be used to generate misleading, seemingly credible, information. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2018Belief in Conspiracy Theories Associated With Vaccine SkepticismA new study reveals people who strongly believe in conspiracy theories are more likely to hold anti-vaccine attitudes. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 18, 2017Reliance on ‘Gut Feelings’ Linked to Belief in Fake NewsAccording to a PLOS ONE study, political bias isn't all that helps shape how we perceive truth and news, trusting intuitions also plays a part. Read More
