The psychological drivers of misinformation belief and its resistance to correction

Ullrich K. H. Ecker; Stephan Lewandowsky; John Cook; Philipp Schmid; Lisa K. Fazio; Nadia M. Brashier; Panayiota Kendeou; Emily K. Vraga; Michelle A. Amazeen

doi:10.1038/s44159-021-00006-y

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MisinformationPsychological interventionPsychologySocial psychologyCognitionSocial mediaSocial cognitionPublic relationsInternet privacyPolitical scienceComputer science

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Year: 2022
Type: article
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Pages: 13-29
Citations: 1088
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                                    Ullrich K. H. Ecker, 
                                
                                    Stephan Lewandowsky, 
                                
                                    John Cook
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2022). 
                            The psychological drivers of misinformation belief and its resistance to correction. 
                            Nature Reviews Psychology
                            , 1
                            (1)
                            , 13-29.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-021-00006-y
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/s44159-021-00006-y