Study: Subject experts have tendency to "overclaim" false information

Monday, July 20, 2015 - 10:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Brooks HaysITHACA, N.Y., July 20 (UPI) -- Self-proclaimed subject matter experts are more likely to fall victim to the illusion of knowledge -- to "overclaim" false facts and made-up information.

Read the whole article on UPI

More from UPI

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net