Title

The continued influence of misinformation in memory: What makes a correction effective?

Summary

This chapter examines how misinformation affects memory and reasoning, highlighting that memory often contains outdated or incorrect information that people may use in future decision-making. It emphasizes two key features of this phenomenon: the clear connection between the misinformation and its correction in memory, and the believability of both the misinformation and its correction, which are accepted as valid when no conflicting information is present. Overall, the chapter underscores the complexities of memory in a dynamic information environment.

 

َAuthor

Seifert, C. M.

Year

2002

َThematic Area

Communication Studies

Topic

Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation

Country

Global

Region

Global

Misinformation Combatting

Misinformation Impact

Place Published

APA 7th End Text Citation

Seifert, C. M. (2002). The continued influence of misinformation in memory: What makes a correction effective?. In Psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 41, pp. 265-292). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0079-7421(02)80009-3