Memory failure predicts belief regression after the correction of misinformation.

ABSTRACT: After misinformation has been corrected, people initially update their belief extremely well. However, this change is rarely sustained over time, with belief returning towards pre-correction levels. This is called belief regression. The current study aimed to examine the association between memory for the correction and belief regression, and whether corrected misinformation suffers from belief regression more than affirmed facts. Participants from Prolific Academic (N = 612) rated the veracity of 16 misinformation and 16 factual items and were randomly assigned to a correction condition or test-retest control. Immediately after misinformation was corrected and facts affirmed, participants re-rated their belief and were asked whether they could remember the items' presented veracity. Parti

SUBMITTER: Swire-Thompson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10710738 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature