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View article: Broadening Misinformation Research: The Roles of Evidence Retrievability and Epistemic Bridging
Broadening Misinformation Research: The Roles of Evidence Retrievability and Epistemic Bridging Open
Misinformation can negatively impact individual cognition and societal outcomes, but debates persist regarding its definition and scope. We argue that further theoretical and practical progress requires addressing three key challenges: (1)…
View article: Corrections of Scientific Misinformation are Impacted by Source Traits and More Effective When Labelled as a Fact-Check
Corrections of Scientific Misinformation are Impacted by Source Traits and More Effective When Labelled as a Fact-Check Open
Misinformation corrections are generally effective, but correction efficacy varies depending on different factors. In a pre-registered experiment, we tested whether framing (fact-check, scientific disagreement), source traits (integrity, e…
View article: The Influence of Age on the Effectiveness of Misinformation Retractions
The Influence of Age on the Effectiveness of Misinformation Retractions Open
Misinformation has become a prescient issue in public and academic domains. One pernicious aspect of misinformation is that it can persistently influence people’s judgements after clear and credible correction—a phenomenon dubbed the conti…
View article: Effectiveness of the Scientific Reasoning Intervention on Reducing Online Conspiracy Beliefs and Misinformation Engagement: A Study Using the (Mis)Information Game
Effectiveness of the Scientific Reasoning Intervention on Reducing Online Conspiracy Beliefs and Misinformation Engagement: A Study Using the (Mis)Information Game Open
The increased perceived threat of conspiracy theories (CTs) and misinformation has led to research on strategies to reduce their spread. One method is to encourage stronger critical scientific appraisal skills, known as the scientific reas…
View article: Countering AI-generated misinformation with pre-emptive source discreditation and debunking
Countering AI-generated misinformation with pre-emptive source discreditation and debunking Open
Despite widespread concerns over AI-generated misinformation, its impact on people’s reasoning and the effectiveness of countermeasures remain unclear. This study examined whether a pre-emptive, source-focused inoculation—designed to lower…
View article: Countering AI-Generated Misinformation With Pre-Emptive Source Discreditation and Debunking
Countering AI-Generated Misinformation With Pre-Emptive Source Discreditation and Debunking Open
Despite widespread concerns over AI-generated misinformation, its impact on people’s reasoning and the effectiveness of countermeasures remain unclear. This study examined whether a pre-emptive, source-focused inoculation—designed to lower…
View article: Fact‐checking election‐campaign misinformation: Impacts on noncommitted voters' feelings and behavior
Fact‐checking election‐campaign misinformation: Impacts on noncommitted voters' feelings and behavior Open
Making misleading statements may benefit a politician, for example, during an election campaign. However, there are potentially also negative consequences; political misinformation can taint democratic debate, voters may be misled into for…
View article: Investigating immersion and migration decisions for agent-based modelling: A cautionary tale
Investigating immersion and migration decisions for agent-based modelling: A cautionary tale Open
Background Agent-based modelling provides an appealing methodological choice for simulating human behaviour and decisions. The currently dominant approaches based on static transition rates or unverified assumptions are restrictive, and co…
View article: Countering AI-Generated Misinformation With Pre-Emptive Source Discreditation and Debunking
Countering AI-Generated Misinformation With Pre-Emptive Source Discreditation and Debunking Open
Despite widespread concerns over AI-generated misinformation, its impact on people’s reasoning and the effectiveness of countermeasures remain unclear. This study examined whether a pre-emptive, source-focused inoculation—designed to lower…
View article: Fact-Checking Election-Campaign Misinformation: Impacts on Noncommitted Voters’ Feelings and Behavior
Fact-Checking Election-Campaign Misinformation: Impacts on Noncommitted Voters’ Feelings and Behavior Open
Making misleading statements may benefit a politician, for example during an election campaign. However, there are potentially also negative consequences; political misinformation can taint democratic debate, voters may be misled into form…
View article: Simulation studies of social systems: telling the story based on provenance patterns
Simulation studies of social systems: telling the story based on provenance patterns Open
Social simulation studies are complex. They typically combine various data sources and hypotheses about the system’s mechanisms that are integrated by intertwined processes of model building, simulation experiment execution and analysis. V…
View article: The Influence of Age on the Effectiveness of Misinformation Retractions
The Influence of Age on the Effectiveness of Misinformation Retractions Open
Misinformation has become a prescient issue in public and academic domains. One pernicious aspect of misinformation is that it can persistently influence people’s judgements after clear and credible correction—a phenomenon dubbed the conti…
View article: Exploring the Potential of Using a Text-Based Game to Inform Simulation Models of Risky Migration Decisions
Exploring the Potential of Using a Text-Based Game to Inform Simulation Models of Risky Migration Decisions Open
Background In this paper, we explore the potential of games to collect empirical data for informing agent-based simulation models of migration. To examine the usefulness of game-based approaches, we conducted a simple, yet carefully design…
View article: Source-credibility information and social norms improve truth discernment and reduce engagement with misinformation online
Source-credibility information and social norms improve truth discernment and reduce engagement with misinformation online Open
Misinformation on social media is a pervasive challenge. In this study ( N = 415) a social-media simulation was used to test two potential interventions for countering misinformation: a credibility badge and a social norm. The credibility …
View article: Don’t Believe Them! Reducing Misinformation Influence Through Source Discreditation
Don’t Believe Them! Reducing Misinformation Influence Through Source Discreditation Open
Misinformation often continues to influence people’s reasoning even after it has been corrected. Therefore, an important aim of applied cognition research is to identify effective measures to counter misinformation. One frequently recommen…
View article: Intellectual humility is associated with greater misinformation discernment and metacognitive insight but not response bias
Intellectual humility is associated with greater misinformation discernment and metacognitive insight but not response bias Open
There is growing evidence that intellectual humility is associated with reduced misinformation susceptibility. However, a key aspect of intellectual humility is awareness of one’s own limitations, which may increase cautious responding (e.…
View article: Nudge-Based Misinformation Interventions are Effective in Information Environments with Low Misinformation Prevalence
Nudge-Based Misinformation Interventions are Effective in Information Environments with Low Misinformation Prevalence Open
Nudge-based misinformation interventions are presented as cheap and effective ways to reduce the spread of misinformation online. However, despite online information environments typically containing low volumes of misinformation, most stu…
View article: The Influence of Level of Misinformation on the Effectiveness of a Nudge-Based Misinformation Intervention
The Influence of Level of Misinformation on the Effectiveness of a Nudge-Based Misinformation Intervention Open
Nudge-based misinformation interventions are presented as cheap and effective ways to reduce the spread of misinformation online. However, despite online information environments typically containing low volumes of misinformation, most stu…
View article: Investigating immersion and migration decisions for agent-based modelling: A cautionary tale
Investigating immersion and migration decisions for agent-based modelling: A cautionary tale Open
Background Agent-based modelling provides an appealing methodological choice for simulating human behaviour and decisions. The currently dominant approaches based on static transition rates or unverified assumptions are restrictive, and c…
View article: Simulation Studies of Social Systems – Telling the Story Based on Provenance Patterns
Simulation Studies of Social Systems – Telling the Story Based on Provenance Patterns Open
Social simulation studies are complex. They typically combine various sources of data and hypotheses, that are integrated by intertwined processes of model building, simulation experiment execution, and analysis. Various documentation appr…
View article: Source-Credibility Information and Social Norms Improve Truth Discernment and Reduce Engagement with Misinformation Online
Source-Credibility Information and Social Norms Improve Truth Discernment and Reduce Engagement with Misinformation Online Open
Misinformation on social media is a pervasive challenge. In this study (N = 415) a social-media simulation was used to test two potential interventions for countering misinformation: a credibility badge and a social norm. The credibility b…
View article: Investigating immersion and migration decisions for agent-based modelling: A cautionary tale
Investigating immersion and migration decisions for agent-based modelling: A cautionary tale Open
Background: Agent-based modelling provides an appealing methodological choice for simulating human behaviour and decisions. The currently-dominant approaches based on static transition rates or unverified assumptions are restrictive, an…
View article: Would I lie to you? Party affiliation is more important than Brexit in processing political misinformation
Would I lie to you? Party affiliation is more important than Brexit in processing political misinformation Open
In recent years, the UK has become divided along two key dimensions: party affiliation and Brexit position. We explored how division along these two dimensions interacts with the correction of political misinformation. Participants saw acc…
View article: Would I Lie To You? Party Affiliation is More Important Than Brexit in Processing Political Misinformation
Would I Lie To You? Party Affiliation is More Important Than Brexit in Processing Political Misinformation Open
In recent years the United Kingdom has become divided along two key dimensions, party affiliation and Brexit position. We explored how division along these two dimensions interacts with the correction of political misinformation. Participa…
View article: Examining the replicability of backfire effects after standalone corrections
Examining the replicability of backfire effects after standalone corrections Open
Corrections are a frequently used and effective tool for countering misinformation. However, concerns have been raised that corrections may introduce false claims to new audiences when the misinformation is novel. This is because boosting …