The psychological drivers of misinformation belief and its resistance to correction
Misinformation has been identified as a major contributor to various contentious
contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 …
contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 …
[HTML][HTML] The psychology of fake news
G Pennycook, DG Rand - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2021 - cell.com
We synthesize a burgeoning literature investigating why people believe and share false or
highly misleading news online. Contrary to a common narrative whereby politics drives …
highly misleading news online. Contrary to a common narrative whereby politics drives …
Fake news, social media and marketing: A systematic review
There is growing concern amongst policy makers, managers and academic researchers
over the role that social media plays in spreading misinformation, widely described as 'Fake …
over the role that social media plays in spreading misinformation, widely described as 'Fake …
[HTML][HTML] Antecedents and consequences of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs: A systematic review
Rationale Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories can have severe consequences; it is
therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with general conspiracy …
therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with general conspiracy …
Aging in an era of fake news
NM Brashier, DL Schacter - Current directions in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Misinformation causes serious harm, from sowing doubt in modern medicine to inciting
violence. Older adults are especially susceptible—they shared the most fake news during …
violence. Older adults are especially susceptible—they shared the most fake news during …
The effects of repetition frequency on the illusory truth effect
A Hassan, SJ Barber - Cognitive research: principles and implications, 2021 - Springer
Repeated information is often perceived as more truthful than new information. This finding
is known as the illusory truth effect, and it is typically thought to occur because repetition …
is known as the illusory truth effect, and it is typically thought to occur because repetition …
[HTML][HTML] Searching for the backfire effect: Measurement and design considerations
One of the most concerning notions for science communicators, fact-checkers, and
advocates of truth, is the backfire effect; this is when a correction leads to an individual …
advocates of truth, is the backfire effect; this is when a correction leads to an individual …
Judging truth
NM Brashier, EJ Marsh - Annual review of psychology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Deceptive claims surround us, embedded in fake news, advertisements, political
propaganda, and rumors. How do people know what to believe? Truth judgments reflect …
propaganda, and rumors. How do people know what to believe? Truth judgments reflect …
A signal detection approach to understanding the identification of fake news
Researchers across many disciplines seek to understand how misinformation spreads with
a view toward limiting its impact. One important question in this research is how people …
a view toward limiting its impact. One important question in this research is how people …
Susceptibility to misinformation is consistent across questionframings and response modes and better explained by myside bias and partisanshipthan analytical …
Misinformation presents a significant societal problem. To measure individuals' susceptibility
to misinformation and study its predictors, researchers have used a broad variety of ad-hoc …
to misinformation and study its predictors, researchers have used a broad variety of ad-hoc …