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| Title |
On the (non)persuasive power of a brain image
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| Published in |
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.3758/s13423-013-0391-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Robert B. Michael, Eryn J. Newman, Matti Vuorre, Geoff Cumming, Maryanne Garry |
| Abstract |
The persuasive power of brain images has captivated scholars in many disciplines. Like others, we too were intrigued by the finding that a brain image makes accompanying information more credible (McCabe & Castel in Cognition 107:343-352, 2008). But when our attempts to build on this effect failed, we instead ran a series of systematic replications of the original study-comprising 10 experiments and nearly 2,000 subjects. When we combined the original data with ours in a meta-analysis, we arrived at a more precise estimate of the effect, determining that a brain image exerted little to no influence. The persistent meme of the influential brain image should be viewed with a critical eye. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 143 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 10% |
| Japan | 6 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 4% |
| Spain | 5 | 3% |
| Canada | 3 | 2% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Denmark | 2 | 1% |
| Comoros | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 10 | 7% |
| Unknown | 54 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 79 | 55% |
| Scientists | 51 | 36% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 7 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 175 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 2% |
| Germany | 3 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 160 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 30 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 26 | 15% |
| Researcher | 24 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 33 | 19% |
| Unknown | 23 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 98 | 56% |
| Neuroscience | 15 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Engineering | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 17 | 10% |
| Unknown | 33 | 19% |