When beliefs face reality: An integrative review of belief updating in mental health and illness
Belief updating is a relatively nascent field of research that examines how people adjust
their beliefs in light of new evidence. So far, belief updating has been investigated in partly …
their beliefs in light of new evidence. So far, belief updating has been investigated in partly …
[HTML][HTML] The value of beliefs
ES Bromberg-Martin, T Sharot - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
We construct our beliefs to meet two sometimes conflicting goals: forming accurate beliefs to
inform our decisions and forming desirable beliefs that we value for their own sake. In this …
inform our decisions and forming desirable beliefs that we value for their own sake. In this …
Fatalism, beliefs, and behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Little is known about how people's beliefs concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) influence their behavior. To shed light on this, we conduct an online experiment …
(COVID-19) influence their behavior. To shed light on this, we conduct an online experiment …
Evaluation of early ketamine effects on belief-updating biases in patients with treatment-resistant depression
Importance Clinical research has shown that persistent negative beliefs maintain depression
and that subanesthetic ketamine infusions induce rapid antidepressant responses. Objective …
and that subanesthetic ketamine infusions induce rapid antidepressant responses. Objective …
Anxiety increases information-seeking in response to large changes
Seeking information when anxious may help reduce the aversive feeling of uncertainty and
guide decision-making. If information is negative or confusing, however, this may increase …
guide decision-making. If information is negative or confusing, however, this may increase …
Why and when beliefs change
Why people do or do not change their beliefs has been a long-standing puzzle. Sometimes
people hold onto false beliefs despite ample contradictory evidence; sometimes they …
people hold onto false beliefs despite ample contradictory evidence; sometimes they …
Inattentive responding can induce spurious associations between task behaviour and symptom measures
Although online samples have many advantages for psychiatric research, some potential
pitfalls of this approach are not widely understood. Here we detail circumstances in which …
pitfalls of this approach are not widely understood. Here we detail circumstances in which …
Socially optimal mistakes? Debiasing COVID-19 mortality risk perceptions and prosocial behavior
The perception of risk affects how people behave during crises. We conduct a series of
experiments to explore how people form COVID-19 mortality risk beliefs and the implications …
experiments to explore how people form COVID-19 mortality risk beliefs and the implications …
[HTML][HTML] Everything is connected: inference and attractors in delusions
Delusions are, by popular definition, false beliefs that are held with certainty and resistant to
contradictory evidence. They seem at odds with the notion that the brain at least …
contradictory evidence. They seem at odds with the notion that the brain at least …
Does the coronavirus epidemic take advantage of human optimism bias?
H Bottemanne, O Morlaàs, P Fossati… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
On March 15, the SARS-Cov2 outbreak had affected more than 160,000 people worldwide
and 6,000 people had died. While the World Health Organization had declared a public …
and 6,000 people had died. While the World Health Organization had declared a public …