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SUBMITTER: Sangalang A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6544903 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sangalang Angeline A Ophir Yotam Y Cappella Joseph N JN
The Journal of communication 20190430 3
Misinformation can influence personal and societal decisions in detrimental ways. Not only is misinformation challenging to correct, but even when individuals accept corrective information, misinformation can continue to influence attitudes: a phenomenon known as belief echoes, affective perseverance, or the continued influence effect. Two controlled experiments tested the efficacy of narrative-based correctives to reduce this affective residual in the context of misinformation about organic tob ...[more]