Fig. 1: Examples of stimuli for language manipulation. | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Fig. 1: Examples of stimuli for language manipulation.

From: The impact of legal expertise on moral decision-making biases

Fig. 1

The top panel shows a stem scenario depicting intentional harm. The bottom panel presents a stem scenario depicting accidental harm. At the left side of each panel harm is described with gruesome terms, and at the right side harm is described with plain, just-the-facts language. Note that the consequence in each scenario is the same, namely, death.

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