[HTML][HTML] 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 …
Citizens versus the internet: Confronting digital challenges with cognitive tools
A Kozyreva, S Lewandowsky… - … Science in the Public …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The Internet has evolved into a ubiquitous and indispensable digital environment in which
people communicate, seek information, and make decisions. Despite offering various …
people communicate, seek information, and make decisions. Despite offering various …
[HTML][HTML] Sustainable energy transformations in an age of populism, post-truth politics, and local resistance
The increase of right-wing populist parties, post-truth politics, and local resistance
challenges the policies and politics of sustainable energy transformation. The contributions …
challenges the policies and politics of sustainable energy transformation. The contributions …
Sealing the gateways for post-truthism: Reestablishing the epistemic authority of science
Science's role in society is being threatened, as misinterpretation and denial of scientific
evidence and the rejection or ignorance of scientific expertise are gaining prominence. This …
evidence and the rejection or ignorance of scientific expertise are gaining prominence. This …
Degrees of deception: The effects of different types of COVID-19 misinformation and the effectiveness of corrective information in crisis times
Responding to widespread concerns about misinformation's impact on democracy, we
conducted an experiment in which we exposed German participants to different degrees of …
conducted an experiment in which we exposed German participants to different degrees of …
[HTML][HTML] Conceptualising misinformation in the context of asylum seekers
H Ruokolainen, G Widén - Information Processing & Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This conceptual paper focuses on misinformation in the context of asylum seekers. We
conducted a literature review on the concept of misinformation, which showed that a more …
conducted a literature review on the concept of misinformation, which showed that a more …
[HTML][HTML] From alternative conceptions of honesty to alternative facts in communications by US politicians
The spread of online misinformation on social media is increasingly perceived as a problem
for societal cohesion and democracy. The role of political leaders in this process has …
for societal cohesion and democracy. The role of political leaders in this process has …
The signaling function of sharing fake stories
M Bergamaschi Ganapini - Mind & Language, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Why do people share or publicly engage with fake stories? Two possible answers come to
mind:(a) people are deeply irrational and believe these stories to be true; or (b) they intend …
mind:(a) people are deeply irrational and believe these stories to be true; or (b) they intend …
Not just asking questions: Effects of implicit and explicit conspiracy information about vaccines and genetic modification
While conspiracy ideation has attracted overdue attention from social scientists in recent
years, little work focuses on how different pro-conspiracy messages affect the take-up of …
years, little work focuses on how different pro-conspiracy messages affect the take-up of …
Sustainability communication: how to communicate an inconvenient truth in the era of scientific mistrust
D Voci, M Karmasin - Journal of Communication Management, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This conceptual paper aims to explore the current state of sustainability
communication research, focusing on the challenges of communicating inconvenient truths …
communication research, focusing on the challenges of communicating inconvenient truths …