2010
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-010-9112-2
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Abstract: An extensive literature addresses citizen ignorance, but very little research focuses on misperceptions. Can these false or unsubstantiated beliefs about politics be corrected? Previous studies have not tested the efficacy of corrections in a realistic format. We conducted four experiments in which subjects read mock news articles that included either a misleading claim from a politician, or a misleading claim and a correction. Results indicate that corrections frequently fail to reduce misperceptions among th… Show more

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“…[5][6][7][8] Most notably, 259 corrective information about the flu vaccine decreased vaccination intent among the high side 260 effects concern group despite reducing misperceptions. This result is highly consistent with the 261 prior finding that corrective information reduced beliefs that the MMR vaccine causes autism but 262 still decreases intent to vaccinate among parents with the least favorable vaccine attitudes.…”
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“…[5][6][7][8] Most notably, 259 corrective information about the flu vaccine decreased vaccination intent among the high side 260 effects concern group despite reducing misperceptions. This result is highly consistent with the 261 prior finding that corrective information reduced beliefs that the MMR vaccine causes autism but 262 still decreases intent to vaccinate among parents with the least favorable vaccine attitudes.…”
Section: Discussion 248mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…5 Similarly, corrective information is also often 48 ineffective at changing opinions. 678 Most notably, though debunking the myth that the measles, 49 mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism was found to successfully reduce belief in 50 that false claim, it also reduced vaccination intent among parents with the least favorable 51 attitudes towards vaccines.…”
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“…Thus, even when false statements are corrected by an authoritative source, if the original statement aligns with the prior beliefs of the subject, the correction often simply reinforces the false belief. 22 There are several possible remedies. The first is recognition of the problem.…”
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“…Más aún, cuando se discuten hechos y datos, estos difí-cilmente hacen variar las posturas iniciales de las partes involucradas, e incluso pueden llegar a reforzarlas (Nyhan y Reifler, 2010). Ciertamente, la creencia o el escepticismo respecto a hechos y datos en discusiones polí-ticas se ven influenciados en mayor medida por factores como la afiliación política y la identificación social con la problemática, y la exposición a información sobre temas controversiales puede incrementar la polarización en lugar de crear acercamientos (Hart y Nisbet, 2011).…”
Section: Polarización En Social Mediaunclassified