APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Impact of Remembering Vs. Knowing in Strength of Belief in Neuromyths
- Kailee Jackola
Western Kentucky University - Jenni Redifer
Western Kentucky University - Chloe Stearns
Western Kentucky University
Abstract
Neuromyths are widely believed inaccurate statements about the brain, such as believing that individuals can be left-brained or right brained. In the present study, remembering the specific source of a neuromyth (e.g., reading in a book or being told by a teacher) was associated with stronger belief in the myth.
Learning and Memory