Psychotropic placebos create resistance to the misinformation effect |
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Authors: | Seema L Clifasefi Maryanne Garry David N Harper Stefanie J Sharman Rachel Sutherland |
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Institution: | (1) Addictive Behaviors Research Center, University of Washington, Box 351629, 98195 Seattle, WA;(2) Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand;(3) University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
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Abstract: | Can a placebo for a psychotropic drug help participants resist the misinformation effect? To answer this question, we gave participants a mixture of baking soda and water and told half of them that the mixture was a cognition-enhancing drug called R273 and told the other half that it was an inactive version of the drug. Shortly thereafter, all participants took part in a three-stage misinformation experiment. Compared with participants who were told that they had taken the placebo, the participants who were told that they had taken the drug reported improved cognitive abilities and were less susceptible to the misinformation effect. We provide sourcemonitoring and mindfulness accounts of our findings. |
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