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ArticleJournal of Intelligence2024

The Effect of Correcting Neuromyths on Students' and Teachers' Later Reasoning.

Marcus Per Gustaf Lithander, Lisa Geraci, Meltem Karaca, Renee Hunsberger

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Marcus Per Gustaf LithanderDivision of Digital Learning, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-0794-0009
Lisa GeraciDepartment of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 850 Broadway Street, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
Meltem KaracaDepartment of Psychology, Assumption University, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609, USA.
Renee HunsbergerDepartment of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 850 Broadway Street, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7538-3008

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Abstract

Students and educators sometimes hold beliefs about intelligence and learning that lack scientific support, often called neuromyths. Neuromyths can be problematic, so it is important to find methods to correct them. Previous findings demonstrate that textual refutations are effective for correcting neuromyths. However, even after correction, erroneous information may continue to influence reasoning. In three experiments, we investigated whether feedback could be used to update students' and educators' beliefs and influence their reasoning about neuromyths. Across all experiments, the results showed that both students and educators held erroneous beliefs about learning and memory that could be updated after receiving feedback. Feedback also increased students', but not teachers', reasoning accuracy. The results demonstrate that feedback can be used to update beliefs in neuromyths, but these beliefs may influence reasoning even after correction.

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PMID39452515
PMCPMC11508907

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