The Psychology of Misinformation Across the Lifespan
Ubiquitous misinformation on social media threatens the health and well-being of young
people. We review research on susceptibility to misinformation, why it spreads, and how …
people. We review research on susceptibility to misinformation, why it spreads, and how …
“Just Because It'sa Conspiracy Theory Doesn't Mean They're Not Out to Get You”: Differentiating the Correlates of Judgments of Plausible Versus Implausible …
Although conspiracy theories exhibit varying degrees of plausibility as explanations for
societal events, they are typically considered epistemically problematic. Since normative …
societal events, they are typically considered epistemically problematic. Since normative …
[HTML][HTML] Rational thinking as a general cognitive ability: Factorial structure, underlying cognitive processes, and relevance for university academic success
Rational thinking describes the ability to suppress heuristic thinking processes and to
override them with systematic ones. In view of the high degree of required self-organization …
override them with systematic ones. In view of the high degree of required self-organization …
Lazy or different? A quantitative content analysis of how believers and nonbelievers of misinformation reason
Widespread belief in claims that run counter to substantial scientific evidence—like climate
change is a hoax, and the earth is flat—can have harmful societal consequences …
change is a hoax, and the earth is flat—can have harmful societal consequences …
[PDF][PDF] People Who Believe Implausible Claims are not Cognitive Misers: Evidence from Evaluation Tasks
Belief in epistemically implausible claims, such as climate change is a hoax and vaccines
are harmful, is a pervasive problem. We test the idea that people who believe such claims …
are harmful, is a pervasive problem. We test the idea that people who believe such claims …