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Photos help to believe in lies

29.08.2012

Even the fact that there is at least some photograph makes the lie much more convincing. Scientists from Canada and New Zealand conducted 4 experiments and found that people consider false statements to be true if there is at least a "decorative" photograph (illustration) nearby.

The scientists originally wanted to study how people feel about the various photographs they see every day on TV, newspapers, the Internet, and so on. However, they were very surprised by what they found.

In a series of four experiments, both in New Zealand and Canada, scientists were asked to determine the truth of certain statements, such as "the metal used in thermometers is magnesium." It was required either to agree with the statement, or to declare that it is false. In some cases, the statement was accompanied by illustrations that did not give any hint of the correct answer, for example, in this case it was a photo of a thermometer. Surprisingly, seeing a photograph that was useless in terms of knowing the truth, people were inclined to agree with false statements. If there was no photo, then people were more critical of the lie and less likely to make mistakes.

Thus, if at least some photo close to the topic is attached to incorrect information, then it is highly likely that people will consider the information to be true. Why does this happen, and our intellect loses so embarrassingly? Scientists believe that the matter is in the imagination: the photograph involves the imagination, and the person imagines how the statement could be true. Thus, it is not the mind that works, but sensations, intuition, which, as you know, actually make mistakes much more often than is commonly believed.

Research is essential for situations where people are exposed to illustrations, such as in the media or education. Illustrations attract people, but it turns out that they can have an unpredictable effect, distorting the perception of information.

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