Effective mitigation of the belief perseverance bias after the retraction of misinformation: Awareness training and counter-speech.

ABSTRACT: The spread and influence of misinformation have become a matter of concern in society as misinformation can negatively impact individuals' beliefs, opinions and, consequently, decisions. Research has shown that individuals persevere in their biased beliefs and opinions even after the retraction of misinformation. This phenomenon is known as the belief perseverance bias. However, research on mitigating the belief perseverance bias after the retraction of misinformation has been limited. Only a few debiasing techniques with limited practical applicability have been proposed, and research on comparing various techniques in terms of their effectiveness has been scarce. This paper contributes to research on mitigating the belief perseverance bias after the retraction of misinformation by propos

SUBMITTER: Siebert J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9994702 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature