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Brain Images Make Inaccurate Science News Trustworthy

Brain Images Make Inaccurate Science News Trustworthy

60-Second Mind

April 7, 20082m 33s

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Research published in the April issue of the journal Cognition shows that the colorful brain images created by functional magnetic resonance imaging can give a perceived credibility to an otherwise flawed science news story.