87
/ 100
True
Pittsburgh
Anxiety affects the prefrontal cortex, impacting decision making, and may lead to more mistakes, increasing anxiety.
Infact verdict: True (87/100).
The claims regarding anxiety's impact on the prefrontal cortex and decision making, as well as its role in increasing mistakes, are supported by multiple sources. The evidence indicates that anxiety disengages the prefrontal cortex, affecting decision making, and that anxious individuals are more sensitive to errors, which can increase anxiety. These findings are corroborated by studies and articles from reliable sources, providing a strong basis for the claims.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
88
True
Health
Anxiety disengages the prefrontal cortex, affecting decision making.
Multiple sources, including a ScienceDaily article and a study from The Functional Medicine Center, confirm that anxiety disengages the prefrontal cortex, which is crucial for decision making. This is supported by reliable evidence.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
75
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
75
Weighted Total
88
Evidence Summary
3 web sources corroborate the claim.
86
True
Health
Anxious people are likely to make more mistakes, increasing anxiety.
Research indicates that anxious individuals have a higher error-related negativity (ERN), making them more sensitive to errors and increasing anxiety. This is supported by studies from FABBS and other academic sources.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
80
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
75
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
70
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
70
Weighted Total
86
Evidence Summary
2 web sources corroborate the claim.
