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Direct linkMercier, H.; Majima, Y.; Miton, H. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2018
Pseudoscientific beliefs are widespread and can be damaging. If several studies have examined the factors leading people to accept pseudoscientific beliefs, no attention has been paid to the factors contributing to people's willingness to transmit these beliefs. To test whether the willingness to transmit pseudoscientific beliefs contributes to…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Credibility, Communication (Thought Transfer), Knowledge Level
