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Can You Trust Your Memory?

Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education
Data reported from memory can be unreliable. A simple activity lets students experience this firsthand.
Jeff Witmer
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Disinformation and misinformation in epilepsy: An analysis of multiplatform short‐form social media video content

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Short‐form social media content is increasing in popularity but is at risk for propagating health‐related disinformation/misinformation. We aimed to quantify epilepsy‐related disinformation/misinformation on three such platforms: TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
Maggie St‐Pierre, Jimmy Li, Dènahin Hinnoutondji Toffa, Alexis Robin, Dang Khoa Nguyen   +4 more
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Trust in Scientists and Conspiracy Beliefs Predict Online Misinformation Susceptibility and Fake News Detection: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greece

Journalism and Media
Online misinformation has grown significantly with the widespread use of the internet and the ease of sharing content through social media, often without rigorous fact-checking or scientific validation. In this context, we examined the effect of trust in
Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Ioannis Moisoglou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Olga Galani, Maria Tsiachri, Petros Galanis   +5 more
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Do witnesses of functional/dissociative seizures recall them accurately? A UK experimental study of semiology recall at clinically relevant time points with a pilot intervention

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Different causes of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) carry distinct risks and require different management. Early accurate diagnosis is essential to guide counseling, investigation, and referral. In routine practice, frontline clinicians and specialists often rely on eyewitness accounts, yet the reliability of witness testimony
Adam John Noble, Steven Lane, Amina Al‐Khaddar, Annabelle Blundy, Brenna Dubois, Chloe Pearce, Laszlo Sztriha, Graham Powell, Alistair Wardrope, Rajiv Mohanraj, Anthony Guy Marson, Markus Reuber   +11 more
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Evaluating real-world effects of one-off fake news exposure

Scientific Reports
While misinformation is often assumed to directly affect behaviour, experimental tests of this hypothesis are rare. We examined effects of a single exposure to misinformation on political and non-political behaviours.
Ciara M. Greene, Maryanne Brassil, Eden Bryan, Skylee Blair Glass, Rhiannon O’Connor, Valerie O’Keeffe, Emilia Howarth, Leenisha Russel D’Silva, Ruiqi Tong, Gillian Murphy   +9 more
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Comparative assessment of artificial intelligence chatbots' performance in responding to healthcare professionals' and caregivers' questions about Dravet syndrome

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Artificial intelligence chatbots have been a game changer in healthcare, providing immediate, round‐the‐clock assistance. However, their accuracy across specific medical domains remains under‐evaluated. Dravet syndrome remains one of the most challenging epileptic encephalopathies, with new data continuously emerging in the ...
Joana Jesus‐Ribeiro, Eugenia Roza, Bárbara Oliveiros, Joana Barbosa Melo, Mar Carreño   +4 more
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(Dis)continuing the continued influence effect of misinformation [PDF]

Misinformation can often have a lasting impact on the causal inferences people make about events even after it is unambiguously corrected. This is known as the continued influence effect of misinformation. Understanding the underlying cognitive processes
Connor Desai, S.
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False memories and biased judgments for physical touch: the role of misinformation on eyewitness reports

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionMemory is a reconstructive process susceptible to external influences. The misinformation effect, extensively studied in eyewitness testimony, refers to the distortion of post-event information upon memory recall.
Fabiana Battista, Tiziana Lanciano, Pasquale Zappimpulso, Federico Puleo, Ivan Mangiulli, Antonietta Curci   +5 more
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Prepare, don't scare: Rethinking cognitive readiness before epilepsy surgery

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Epilepsy surgery is an effective but underutilized treatment for drug‐resistant epilepsy, and concerns about postsurgical cognitive change are a prominent barrier. Refinements in surgical technique can reduce cognitive impact, but cognitive change cannot always be avoided, and approaches carrying lower cognitive risk are often less effective ...
Kayela Arrotta, Sofia Lesica, Hien Luu, Sallie Baxendale   +3 more
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How does physical distance from the epicenter influence misinformation sharing? The roles of negative affect and social media engagement

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
This study examines the relationship between physical distance from the epicenter and online misinformation sharing behavior, along with the underlying mechanisms involving emotions and social media usage.
Xiaochuan Li, Di Xu, Yan Liu, Danping Wu, Yihui Li, Xinxin Deng   +5 more
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