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  2. Dec 1, 2023 · False beliefs are ideas that contradict reality but are still maintained and defended. They can result from a variety of factors, such as cognitive biases and misinformation. Recognizing and addressing false beliefs can lead to healthier individuals and societies.

  3. Jan 12, 2022 · The backfire effect of greatest concern is arguably the worldview backfire effect, thought to arise when people dismiss and counterargue against corrections of false beliefs that are central to...

  4. Feb 16, 2023 · The impact of disinformation and misinformation has become impossible to ignore. Whether it is denial about climate change, conspiracy theories about elections, or misinformation about vaccines,...

  5. Feb 11, 2022 · I then propose that we broaden our focus in the study of false beliefs in three ways--by focusing on prevention of false beliefs rather than correction, by diversifying the dependent measures we study and by addressing the role of identity in false belief maintenance.

    • Gita Venkataramani Johar
    • 11 February 2022
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    • 32, Issue2
  6. Feb 13, 2022 · RESEARCH DIALOGUE. The psychological underpinnings of false beliefs: Construction, updating, prevention, and correction. L. J. Shrum. First published: 13 February 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcpy.1287. Target Article: Matthew L. Stanley, Peter S. Whitehead and Elizabeth J. Marsh.

    • L. J. Shrum
    • 32, Issue2
    • 13 February 2022
  7. Feb 12, 2022 · Anchoring on the large literature on truth and belief updating allows predictions about consumer behavior; it also highlights possible solutions while casting doubt on other possible responses to misleading communications.

  8. Jan 12, 2022 · The formation of false beliefs all but requires exposure to false information. However, lack of access to high-quality information is not necessarily the primary precursor to false-belief...

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