Not wallowing in misery – retractions of negative misinformation are effective in depressive rumination
This paper investigates the continued influence effect, where people continue relying on misinformation after it has been retracted, particularly when it aligns with their pre-existing worldview. The study focuses on depressive rumination,…
Do people keep believing because they want to? Preexisting attitudes and the continued influence of misinformation.
This paper explores how misinformation influences memory and reasoning, particularly about preexisting attitudes. Two experiments tested whether reliance on misinformation and the effectiveness of retractions are shaped by attitudes, using scenarios involving…
Correcting false information in memory: Manipulating the strength of misinformation encoding and its retraction.
This paper investigates how the strength of both encoding and retraction of misinformation affects its continued influence on memory and reasoning. The study finds that while stronger retractions can reduce the continued…
How stories in memory perpetuate the continued influence of false information
This paper examines the continued influence effect, where people continue to use misinformation in reasoning even after learning it’s false. The study finds that corrected misinformation has a stronger impact on beliefs…
Inferring the popularity of an opinion from its familiarity
This paper examines how people often misjudge the distribution of opinions within their group, primarily due to the tendency to equate familiar opinions with prevalent ones, even if only one group member…
Trust, expertise, and the philosophy of science.
This paper discusses the central role of trust in the philosophy of science and its importance in interactions between science and society. It advocates for philosophers of science to develop normative theories…
Editing episodic memory following the identification of error
This paper investigates how people edit their episodic memory when incorrect information is later identified in a sequence of messages. The study finds that memory editing is ineffective when old, incorrect information…
Fluency of consistency: When thoughts fit nicely and flow smoothly
This study demonstrates how cognitive processing influences affective responses, particularly through the concept of fluency—the ease or difficulty of processing information. It examines how fluency shapes everyday evaluative reactions, such as pleasure…
Repeated exposure to suggestion and the creation of false memories
The study investigates how repeated exposure to misleading suggestions affects eyewitness memory and the formation of false memories. Participants who viewed a burglary video and were asked repeated misleading questions were more…
Communications & Capacity Building: Exploring Clues from the Literature For Rural Community Development
This paper explores the critical role of communication in rural development and capacity building, highlighting how effective communication practices builds community ties and enhance development initiatives. It examines the integration of traditional…
