Scientific report: Just have a picture as a reader ... believe!

If a scientific report on the brain is accompanied by brain scans and charts, then readers . believe it, though it's just a fictional study. Scientists at Colorado State University have discovered this ' rule '.

The team found that people are more likely to rely on neurological studies when reports come with colorful images of the brain as well as column diagrams.

Scientific reports with color photos and charts will make people easier to believe in research results (Artwork: Anl.gov)

In the last three studies, some undergraduates have been invited to read short articles. In those articles, there are many fictitious, unfounded views such as 'watching TV help learn math well,' or inviting these students to read a real paper describing the study of the problem. Brain images can be used as a lie detector.

When the study participants were invited to assess their level of agreement with the conclusions in the article, the rate was often higher in those with accompanying brain shots.

This effect is still happening, even if the article has a fictional description, it is not really good or anything.

The above ' effect ' has been summarized by David McCabe, assistant lecturer of Colorado State University's Department of Psychology and research group: Scientific studies appear on most of the major communication channels. they are often simplified and therefore, conclusions are also misleading. The team hopes, through the experiment mentioned above, that people will have to think more carefully before believing in 'colorful' scientific reports with photos and charts.

Bui Thanh