The Role of Memory and Ideological Biases in the Correction of Misinformation

Briony Swire-Thompson

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The Role of Memory and Ideological Biases in the Correction of Misinformation

Briony Swire-Thompson

School of Psychological Science

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Abstract

Inaccurate information often influences reasoning and memory even after a clear correction has been elicited. This is known as the continued influence effect of misinformation. The current thesis addresses three questions: (1) Does the familiarity of the misinformation play a role in the continued influence effect? (2) Are some correction formats better at promoting belief change than others? (3) Does credibility of the information's source influence how the misinformation or the correction is processed? The results of this thesis contribute to theoretical conceptualizations regarding memory and belief, as well as practical applications for how to best correct misinformation.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Ecker, Ullrich, Supervisor Lewandowsky, Stephan, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	9 Jan 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4225/23/5a6587a66d6b7
Publication status	Unpublished - 2018

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