[HTML][HTML] Misinformation: susceptibility, spread, and interventions to immunize the public
S Van Der Linden - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The spread of misinformation poses a considerable threat to public health and the
successful management of a global pandemic. For example, studies find that exposure to …
successful management of a global pandemic. For example, studies find that exposure to …
[HTML][HTML] What are conspiracy theories? A definitional approach to their correlates, consequences, and communication
KM Douglas, RM Sutton - Annual review of psychology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Conspiracy theories are abundant in social and political discourse, with serious
consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. However, psychological scientists have …
consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. However, psychological scientists have …
[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 …
Fighting COVID-19 misinformation on social media: Experimental evidence for a scalable accuracy-nudge intervention
Across two studies with more than 1,700 US adults recruited online, we present evidence
that people share false claims about COVID-19 partly because they simply fail to think …
that people share false claims about COVID-19 partly because they simply fail to think …
Susceptibility to misinformation about COVID-19 around the world
J Roozenbeek, CR Schneider… - Royal Society …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Misinformation about COVID-19 is a major threat to public health. Using five national
samples from the UK (n= 1050 and n= 1150), Ireland (n= 700), the USA (n= 700), Spain (n …
samples from the UK (n= 1050 and n= 1150), Ireland (n= 700), the USA (n= 700), Spain (n …
[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 …
A framework for understanding reasoning errors: From fake news to climate change and beyond
G Pennycook - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have the capacity, but perhaps not always the willingness, for great intelligence.
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
Understanding conspiracy theories
Scholarly efforts to understand conspiracy theories have grown significantly in recent years,
and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we …
and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we …
Fake news, fast and slow: Deliberation reduces belief in false (but not true) news headlines.
What role does deliberation play in susceptibility to political misinformation and “fake news”?
The Motivated System 2 Reasoning (MS2R) account posits that deliberation causes people …
The Motivated System 2 Reasoning (MS2R) account posits that deliberation causes people …
COVID-19-related conspiracy beliefs and their relationship with perceived stress and pre-existing conspiracy beliefs
Previous studies have down that erroneous Conspiracy Theory (CT) beliefs develop more
strongly in people who have underlying conspiratorial reasoning styles and …
strongly in people who have underlying conspiratorial reasoning styles and …