Reducing demand for ineffective health remedies: overcoming the illusion of causality.

Objective: We tested a novel intervention for reducing demand for ineffective health remedies. The intervention aimed to empower participants to overcome the illusion of causality, which otherwise drives erroneous perceptions regarding remedy efficacy. Design: A laboratory experiment adopted a betwe...

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Published in:Psychology & Health Vol. 33; no. 12; pp. 1472 - 1490
Main Authors: MacFarlane, Douglas, Hurlstone, Mark J., Ecker, Ullrich K. H.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2018
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