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Neil Levy

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Why do people fall for scams? - Openforum

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By Neil Levy
| Open Forum
We tend to assume scam victims simply ‘believed the unbelievable’. However, my research suggests something more subtle: many people don’t fully believe the story. Instead, they bet on a fantasy – one that feels close enough to reality to keep them paying to sustain it. I came to this problem because, despite the huge financial and psychological harms scams cause, there has been surprisingly little philosophical exploration on how they succeed.
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Please explain: Why do people fall for implausible scams?

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By Neil Levy, Lisa Lock, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
We tend to assume scam victims simply "believed the unbelievable." However, my research published in Social Epistemology suggests something more subtle: Many people don't fully believe the story. Instead, they bet on a fantasy—one that feels close enough to reality to keep them paying to sustain it. I came to this problem because, despite the huge financial and psychological harms scams cause, there has been surprisingly little philosophical exploration on how they succeed.
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Empowering Patient Autonomy: The Role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Scaffolding Informed Consent in Medical Practice

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By Jemima W Allen, Neil Levy, Dominic Wilkinson
| Wiley Online Library Verified
1 Introduction Imagine buying a house. You would not simply hand over your savings based on a brief conversation with the estate agent. You would likely consult property websites, talk with family members who have bought homes before, and definitely seek legal advice. Yet, when it comes to medical decisions, the formal consent process typically centers on patients making independent choices based primarily on a single conversation with their doctor.
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