Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. and international news, politics, business, technology, science, health, arts,... New research shows that while sensational words make headlines seem less credible instantly, readers are more likely to believe the information weeks later due to a psychological phenomenon called the sleeper effect.

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Insight Material

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