FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 25, 2019·3 min readTrue lies: How letter patterns color perceptions of truthThe sequence of letters influences whether people believe a message to be true or fake.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 16, 2017·5 min readSocial Exclusion Leads to Conspiratorial ThinkingResearchers report people who experience social exclusion are more likely to believe disinformation, fake news and conspiracies.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 12, 2021·3 min readHigh Emotional Intelligence Can Help to Identify Fake NewsRegardless of educational level, people who scored higher in tests of emotional intelligence were better able to identify fake news.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2019·4 min readA new way to know liars’ intentThe patterns of reasoning deceptive people use may serve as indicators of truthfulness, a new AI algorithm discovered. Researchers say reasoning intent is more reliable than verbal changes and personal differences when trying to determine deception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2018·4 min readDetecting Fake News, At Its SourceResearchers have created a new deep learning system that can determine if a news outlet is accurate or biased based on only 150 articles published. The algorithm can also detect the political leanings of a news site. Researchers say fake news articles are more likely to use language that is hyperbolic, subjective and emotional.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 12, 2018·4 min readWhy 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 24, 2019·4 min readFake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘Pre-bunking’ game reduces susceptibility to disinformationA new online game where users take on the role of fake news producers improves people's ability to discern real information from disinformation, irrespective of education, age, cognitive style or political views.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2019·3 min readApril Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify ‘fake news’A machine learning classifier identified, with over 65% accuracy, April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories. Based on the findings, researchers present guidelines for recognizing April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories in the media.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 3, 2018·5 min readHow 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·January 10, 2019·4 min readBaby Boomers More Likely to Spread Fake NewsStudy reveals less than 9% of Americans shared links to fake news via social media during the 2016 presidential election. However, the behavior was disproportionately common in baby boomers, or those over the age of 65.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2019·5 min readSociety is rejecting facts; medical researchers can helpAs a growing number of the general population reject scientific facts or misinterpret findings, researchers call for other scientists to achieve and maintain research integrity to obtain greater public trust.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 12, 2020·3 min readHow dangerous news spreads: What makes Twitter users retweet risk-related informationStudy uncovers how misinformation and fake news can spread via social media platforms like Twitter. Those with high numbers of mutual followers are more likely to spread "dreadful" misinformation. Findings could offer solutions to prevent fake news dissemination.Read More
