Projects per year
Abstract
The continued influence effect refers to the finding that people often continue to rely on misinformation in their reasoning even if the information has been retracted. The present study aimed to investigate the extent to which the effectiveness of a retraction is determined by its credibility. In particular, we aimed to scrutinize previous findings suggesting that perceived trustworthiness but not perceived expertise of the retraction source determines a retraction’s effectiveness, and that continued influence arises only if a retraction is not believed. In two experiments, we found that source trustworthiness but not source expertise indeed influences retraction effectiveness, with retractions from low-trustworthiness sources entirely ineffective. We also found that retraction belief is indeed a predictor of continued reliance on misinformation, but that substantial continued influence effects can still occur with retractions designed to be and rated as highly credible.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 631-644 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Memory and Cognition |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 15 Jan 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2021 |
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Can you believe it? An investigation into the impact of retraction source credibility on the continued influence effect'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
- 2 Finished
-
Combating Misinformation – Designing a Toolkit to Address a Global Problem
Ecker, U. (Investigator 01)
ARC Australian Research Council
27/07/20 → 26/07/24
Project: Research
-
The Psychology of Misinformation—Towards A Theory-driven Understanding
Ecker, U. (Investigator 01), Lewandowsky, S. (Investigator 02) & Brown, G. (Investigator 03)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/16 → 30/06/21
Project: Research