The effect of prediction error on belief update across the political spectrum
Making predictions is an adaptive feature of the cognitive system, as prediction errors are
used to adjust the knowledge they stemmed from. Here, we investigated the effect of …
used to adjust the knowledge they stemmed from. Here, we investigated the effect of …
The impact of social norms on health‐related belief update
M Vlasceanu, A Coman - Applied Psychology: Health and Well …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
People are constantly bombarded with information they could use to adjust their beliefs.
Here, we are interested in exploring the impact of social norms on health‐related belief …
Here, we are interested in exploring the impact of social norms on health‐related belief …
Social prevalence is rationally integrated in belief updating
People rely on social information to inform their beliefs. We ask whether and to what degree
the perceived prevalence of a belief influences belief adoption. We present the results of two …
the perceived prevalence of a belief influences belief adoption. We present the results of two …
Images, emotions, and credibility: Effect of emotional facial expressions on perceptions of news content bias and source credibility in social media
Images are an indispensable part of the news we consume. Highly emotional images from
mainstream and misinformation sources can greatly influence our trust in the news. We …
mainstream and misinformation sources can greatly influence our trust in the news. We …
Images, emotions, and credibility: Effect of emotional facial images on perceptions of news content bias and source credibility in social media
Images are an indispensable part of the news content we consume. Highly emotional
images from sources of misinformation can greatly influence our judgements. We present …
images from sources of misinformation can greatly influence our judgements. We present …
Beliefs are most swayed by social prevalence under uncertainty
We rely heavily on information from the social world to inform our real-world beliefs. How is
this social information used, and when is it most influential? We assess the role of one kind …
this social information used, and when is it most influential? We assess the role of one kind …
Political and nonpolitical belief change elicits behavioral change.
M Vlasceanu, CE McMahon, JJ Van Bavel… - Journal of …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Beliefs have long been theorized to predict behaviors and thus have been the target of many
interventions aimed at changing false beliefs in the population. But does changing beliefs …
interventions aimed at changing false beliefs in the population. But does changing beliefs …
[图书][B] Cognitive processes shaping individual and collective belief systems
MO Vlasceanu - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Misinformation spread is among the top threats facing the world today. In my dissertation I
strive to provide a deeper understanding of the socio-cognitive factors that can impact …
strive to provide a deeper understanding of the socio-cognitive factors that can impact …
Making Sense of Deepfakes: Epistemic Harms and the EU Policy Response
LC Staab - 2023 - essay.utwente.nl
Recent advances in generative AI enabled the production of realistic audiovisual media
footage, so-called deepfakes. Among other kinds of harm, deepfakes have raised concerns …
footage, so-called deepfakes. Among other kinds of harm, deepfakes have raised concerns …
[图书][B] The Disinformation Pandemic: Understanding, Identification, and Mitigation in COVID-19 Era
Y Esmizadeh - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Abstract In 2020 during COVID-19, in addition to the spread of coronavirus disease, we also
observed a pandemic of disinformation about the disease. This pandemic of disinformation …
observed a pandemic of disinformation about the disease. This pandemic of disinformation …