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Inconsistent seduction: Addressing confounds and methodological issues in the study of the seductive detail effect
Tislar & Steelman 2021 · randomised trial · touches 1 claim · used in 1 attack · used in 1 correction to our notes
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Which beliefs it touches
- C8 Distracting extras sets a limit on it
Confound-controlled lab study (extras matched for length and reading level): no main effect of seductive details on transfer; a harm only in a follow-up comparison when learning objectives were given, after a non-significant overall test (p = .07). C8 weakened 2026-10-08 (consistency bound); description corrected 2026-10-23.
Attacks that used it
- C8 attack #1, 8 October 2026: narrowed
Corrections to our notes that used it
- C8, 23 October 2026: corrected