This meta-analysis investigated the factors underlying effective messages to counter
attitudes and beliefs based on misinformation. Because misinformation can lead to poor …

Misinformation can undermine a well-functioning democracy. For example, public
misconceptions about climate change can lead to lowered acceptance of the reality of …

In this article, we examine the cognitive processes that are involved when readers
comprehend conflicting information in multiple texts. Starting from the notion of routine …

Misinformation—defined as information that is initially assumed to be valid but is later
corrected or retracted—often has an ongoing effect on people's memory and reasoning. We …

Misinformation often continues to influence people's memory and inferential reasoning after
it has been retracted; this is known as the continued influence effect (CIE). Previous …

Misinformation spreads on social media when users engage with it, but users can also
respond to correct it. Using an experimental design, we examine how exposure to …

Although recognized as a defining feature of the current political era, populism and its
implications for non‐market strategy remain undertheorized. We offer a framework that (a) …

The increasing prevalence of misinformation in society may adversely affect democratic
decision making, which depends on a well-informed public. False information can originate …

The piecemeal reporting of unfolding news events can lead to the reporting of mistaken
information (or misinformation) about the cause of the newsworthy event, which later needs …

Scientific agreement on climate change has strengthened over the past few decades, with
around 97% of publishing climate scientists agreeing that human activity is causing global …