A subtle change of words. (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

A subtle change of words.

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This table shows the verbal probability expressions and numerical probabilities which were presented to the participants to assess how positive and negative framing of uncertainty, and explicitly stated neutral probabilities, may affect their choice to recommend a new treatment to a friend.

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H. Honda, H. Kumazaki and K. Ueda 2026/ Psychonomic Bulletin & Review.

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