Sampling information online (IMAGE)

Ruhr-University Bochum

Sampling information online

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Once clicked, it's half believed – when we choose information ourselves, we are particularly inclined to believe it to be true. 

 

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© RUB, Marquard

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The image may only be used in the context of the press release "Why We Believe What We Click" published by RUB on January 21, 2026.

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