Processing inaccurate information : theoretical and applied perspectives from cognitive science and the educational sciences /

"Our lives revolve around the acquisition of information. Sometimes the information we acquire--from other people, from books, or from the media--is wrong. Studies show that people rely on such misinformation, sometimes even when they are aware that the information is inaccurate or invalid. And...

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Other Authors:	Rapp, David, 1972- (Editor), Braasch, Jason L. G. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2014]
Subjects:	Errors, Scientific. Common fallacies. Cognitive science. COGNITIVE SCIENCES/General COGNITIVE SCIENCES/Psychology/Cognitive Psychology Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book