During the last decade, research on new technologies such as virtual reality and augmented
reality in the context of marketing has gained notable attention from the marketing …

In many complex, real‐world situations, problem solving and decision making require
effective reasoning about causation and uncertainty. However, human reasoning in these …

The success of forensic science depends heavily on human reasoning abilities. Although we
typically navigate our lives well using those abilities, decades of psychological science …

Past research has shown that counterfactual (“If… then…”) thoughts influence causal and
responsibility attribution in the judicial context. However, little is known on whether and how …

With the use of expert evidence increasing in civil and criminal trials, there is concern jurors'
decisions are affected by factors that are irrelevant to the quality of the expert opinion. Past …

Background COVID-19 is a new multi-organ disease causing considerable worldwide
morbidity and mortality. While many recognized pathophysiological mechanisms are …

Purpose Factfinders in trials struggle to differentiate witnesses who offer genuinely expert
opinions from those who do not. The Expert Persuasion Expectancy (ExPEx) framework …

Expert credentials and scientific validity of expert evidence have been shown to impact mock
jurors' perceptions of expert credibility. The current study investigated the interactive effects …

Child sexual assault (CSA) cases reliant on uncorroborated testimony yield low conviction
rates. Past research demonstrated a strong relationship between verdict and juror CSA …

We examined the effect of defendant race and expert testimony on jurors' perceptions of
recanted confessions. Participants (591 jury-eligible community members) read a first …