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Seductive Details, Cognitive Load, and Learning Outcomes: A Multi-level Meta-analysis and MASEM
Cheng et al. 2026 · review pooling many studies (meta-analysis) · touches 1 claim · used in 1 attack
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Which beliefs it touches
- C8 Distracting extras backs it up
Three-level meta-analysis (50 studies, 177 effect sizes): seductive details still lower transfer on average (g = −0.12, 95 % CI −0.22 to −0.03), smaller than earlier meta-analyses; no significant harm in paper-and-pencil materials on combined outcomes. C8 kill-condition test survived 2026-10-10.
Attacks that used it
- C8 attack #2, 10 October 2026: survived