A taxonomy of anti-vaccination arguments from a systematic literature review and text modelling
The proliferation of anti-vaccination arguments is a threat to the success of many
immunization programmes. Effective rebuttal of contrarian arguments requires an approach …
immunization programmes. Effective rebuttal of contrarian arguments requires an approach …
[HTML][HTML] Cognitive reflection, cognitive intelligence, and cognitive abilities: A meta-analysis
This paper presents a series of psychometric meta-analysis on the relationship between
cognitive reflection (CR) and several cognitive abilities (ie, cognitive intelligence, numerical …
cognitive reflection (CR) and several cognitive abilities (ie, cognitive intelligence, numerical …
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning
Why do people believe blatantly inaccurate news headlines (“fake news”)? Do we use our
reasoning abilities to convince ourselves that statements that align with our ideology are …
reasoning abilities to convince ourselves that statements that align with our ideology are …
Durably reducing conspiracy beliefs through dialogues with AI
Conspiracy theory beliefs are notoriously persistent. Influential hypotheses propose that they
fulfill important psychological needs, thus resisting counterevidence. Yet previous failures in …
fulfill important psychological needs, thus resisting counterevidence. Yet previous failures in …
Who falls for fake news? The roles of bullshit receptivity, overclaiming, familiarity, and analytic thinking
Objective Fake news represents a particularly egregious and direct avenue by which
inaccurate beliefs have been propagated via social media. We investigate the psychological …
inaccurate beliefs have been propagated via social media. We investigate the psychological …
Reliance on emotion promotes belief in fake news
What is the role of emotion in susceptibility to believing fake news? Prior work on the
psychology of misinformation has focused primarily on the extent to which reason and …
psychology of misinformation has focused primarily on the extent to which reason and …
Ideology, motivated reasoning, and cognitive reflection
DM Kahan - Judgment and Decision making, 2013 - cambridge.org
Decision scientists have identified various plausible sources of ideological polarization over
climate change, gun violence, national security, and like issues that turn on empirical …
climate change, gun violence, national security, and like issues that turn on empirical …
[BOOK][B] Not born yesterday: The science of who we trust and what we believe
H Mercier - 2020 - degruyter.com
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Belief in fake news is associated with delusionality, dogmatism, religious fundamentalism, and reduced analytic thinking
Delusion-prone individuals may be more likely to accept even delusion-irrelevant
implausible ideas because of their tendency to engage in less analytic and less actively …
implausible ideas because of their tendency to engage in less analytic and less actively …
A framework for understanding reasoning errors: From fake news to climate change and beyond
G Pennycook - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have the capacity, but perhaps not always the willingness, for great intelligence.
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …