[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 …
Intuition, reason, and conspiracy beliefs
J Binnendyk, G Pennycook - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Conspiracy theories tend to involve doubt and skepticism, but are conspiracy believers
really more deliberative? We review recent research that investigates the relative roles of …
really more deliberative? We review recent research that investigates the relative roles of …
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 …
Beliefs about COVID-19 in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States: A novel test of political polarization and motivated reasoning
What are the psychological consequences of the increasingly politicized nature of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States relative to similar Western countries? In a two …
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States relative to similar Western countries? In a two …
Tribalism in war and peace: The nature and evolution of ideological epistemology and its significance for modern social science
CJ Clark, BM Winegard - Psychological Inquiry, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We argue that because of a long history of intergroup conflict and competition, humans
evolved to be tribal creatures. Tribalism is not inherently bad, but it can lead to ideological …
evolved to be tribal creatures. Tribalism is not inherently bad, but it can lead to ideological …
The fault lines of leadership: Lessons from the global Covid-19 crisis
In this article, we reflect on the role that leadership has played in the response to the global
Covid-19 crisis. We discuss two major 'fault lines' of leadership: narcissism, and ideological …
Covid-19 crisis. We discuss two major 'fault lines' of leadership: narcissism, and ideological …
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 …
Cognitive reflection correlates with behavior on Twitter
We investigate the relationship between individual differences in cognitive reflection and
behavior on the social media platform Twitter, using a convenience sample of N= 1,901 …
behavior on the social media platform Twitter, using a convenience sample of N= 1,901 …
Misbehaving in the corona crisis: The role of anxiety and unfounded beliefs
The aim of our study was to explore psychological determinants of COVID-19 responsible
behavior. We focused on trait anxiety and worry about the corona crisis, knowledge and …
behavior. We focused on trait anxiety and worry about the corona crisis, knowledge and …
The ideological basis of antiscientific attitudes: Effects of authoritarianism, conservatism, religiosity, social dominance, and system justification
Serious concerns about public distrust of scientific experts and the spread of misinformation
are growing in the US and elsewhere. To gauge ideological and psychological variability in …
are growing in the US and elsewhere. To gauge ideological and psychological variability in …