University of Cologne: Simplified Science Communication via Videos Tempt People to Overestimate Their Ability
July 03, 2025
July 03, 2025
KOLN, Germany, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release:
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Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability
A new media psychology publication shows that simplified video summaries of scientific studies make them easier to understand but can also lead to a distorted assessment of the viewer's own competence: they evoke the 'easiness effect' / Publication in " . . .
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Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability
A new media psychology publication shows that simplified video summaries of scientific studies make them easier to understand but can also lead to a distorted assessment of the viewer's own competence: they evoke the 'easiness effect' / Publication in " . . .