Publications by authors named "Franco Amati"
Cogn Neurosci
December 2010
Article Synopsis
- Some people often say they know more than they really do, but scientists haven't studied much about why this happens in our brains.
- Researchers used a method called TMS to target a specific part of the brain while people thought they were taking a test with real and made-up words.
- After using TMS on the brain area called the MPFC, participants were less likely to claim they knew the fake words and acted more quickly, showing they didn’t think about their answers as much.
