{
  "id": 17850213,
  "title": "Most of our measures of a key cognitive process don't agree",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/most-of-our-measures-of-a-key-cognitive-process-dont-agree",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T19:13:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica Science",
    "slug": "ars-technica-science",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/11/most-of-our-measures-of-a-key-cognitive-process-dont-agree/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The latest publication in renowned journal Nature has revealed a significant discrepancy in the methods employed to measure a crucial cognitive process. This finding challenges the reliability of various techniques currently utilized in assessing a key emotional ability, which forms the basis of a widely used therapeutic approach. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, hinges on the concept of cognitive reappraisal - a process whereby individuals reinterpret situations causing negative emotional responses to lessen their impact. The ability to perform this cognitive maneuver is associated with heightened emotional resilience. However, the inconsistencies discovered in the measurement of this crucial cognitive function may undermine the efficacy of CBT.",
  "summary": "A big study with very little beyond negative results still gets published.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}