[HTML][HTML] Fighting misinformation among the most vulnerable users
NM Brashier - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
Misinformation undermines trust in the integrity of democratic elections, the safety of
vaccines, and the authenticity of footage from war zones. Social scientists have proposed …
vaccines, and the authenticity of footage from war zones. Social scientists have proposed …
Confidence as a metacognitive contributor to and consequence of misinformation experiences
DN Rapp, MM Withall - Current opinion in psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposures to inaccurate information can lead people to become confused about what is
true, to doubt their understandings, and to rely on the ideas later. Recent work has begun to …
true, to doubt their understandings, and to rely on the ideas later. Recent work has begun to …
Evaluating tweets reduces the influence of inaccurate content, but does “liking” a tweet reflect evaluation?
Evaluative mindsets can reduce the influence of inaccurate information on subsequent
judgments. But while people regularly self-report accuracy as crucial for their information …
judgments. But while people regularly self-report accuracy as crucial for their information …
Preventing belief in misinformation: Current and future directions for the field.
LK Fazio - Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The six articles included in this special section on “Combatting Misinformation in a
Misinformation Age” make impactful contributions for our understanding of how to prevent …
Misinformation Age” make impactful contributions for our understanding of how to prevent …
[PDF][PDF] Reduce blind spots to improve news discernment?
The public's ability to discern the veracity of news has attracted substantial interest. Lack of
metacognitive awareness (ie, knowing one's skill level) is one barrier to improving this skill …
metacognitive awareness (ie, knowing one's skill level) is one barrier to improving this skill …