Can corrections spread misinformation to new audiences? Testing for the elusive familiarity backfire effect
Abstract Misinformation often continues to influence inferential reasoning after clear and credible corrections are provided; this effect is known as the continued influence effect. It has been theorized that this effect is partly driven by misinformation familiarity. Some researchers have even argu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Cognitive Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41235-020-00241-6 |