Selectively altering belief formation in the human brain

Humans form beliefs asymmetrically; we tend to discount bad news but embrace good news. This reduced impact of unfavorable information on belief updating may have important societal implications, including the generation of financial market bubbles, ill preparedness in the face of natural disasters,...

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Main Authors: Sharot, Tali, Kanai, Ryota, Marston, David, Korn, Christoph W., Rees, Geraint, Dolan, Raymond J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2012
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Biological Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3479523/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23011798
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1205828109
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