Jennifer Whitson
Jennifer Whitson appears on this site as first author of the 2008 Science paper on lacking control and illusory pattern perception.
Who they are
The work of Jennifer Whitson reaches this site through the paper listed below.
Key papers
Whitson, J. A., & Galinsky, A. D. (2008). Lacking control increases illusory pattern perception. Science, 322(5898), 115-117. What it reports: Six experiments. People made to feel a lack of control were more likely to see patterns in random material, including images in visual noise, illusory correlations and conspiracies, and affirming their values reduced the effect.
Key ideas
Jennifer Whitson appears on this site as first author of the 2008 Science paper on lacking control and illusory pattern perception.
Sources
- Whitson, J. A., & Galinsky, A. D. (2008). Lacking control increases illusory pattern perception. Science, 322(5898), 115-117.