Immediate and Persisting Effects of Controversial Media Information on Young People’s Judgement of Health Issues
Whether true or false, media information shapes people’s thinking. False information trigger beliefs which could compromise health behaviour. In this intervention study, the effect of controversial messages on 91 young participants’ judgement of health issues was tested. Held opinions about health-r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PsychOpen
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Europe's Journal of Psychology |
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| Online Access: | https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1929 |