This blog post, written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Ullrich K. H. Ecker, Ph.D., University of Western Australia; Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol; Key Findings Providing more evidence against an ambiguous claim can be more effective at reducing misperceptions, but only if the evidence is relevant. … Continue reading What Effect Does the Number of Counterarguments Have on Reducing Misperceptions?
This blog post, written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Ullrich K. H. Ecker, Ph.D., University of Western Australia; Joshua L. Hogan, University of Western Australia; and Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol. Key Findings Corrections that included an explicit reminder of the provided misinformation were more effective … Continue reading Reminders and Repetition of Misinformation: Do They Help or Hinder Understanding?
This blog post, written by Dr. Terry Flynn and Tim Li, is based on a research paper by Ullrich K. H. Ecker, Ph.D., Ziggy O’Reilly, Jesse S. Reid, Ee Pin Chang, of University of Western Australia. Key findings Both simple retractions of falsehood and short factual refutations reduce belief in false claims, but detailed refutations … Continue reading How Effective is Refuting Facts in Short or Long Form when Countering Misinformation?