Once (But Not Twice) upon a Time: Narrative Inoculation against Conjunction Errors Indirectly Reduces Conspiracy Beliefs and Improves Truth Discernment

Autor/inn/en	Biddlestone, Mikey; Roozenbeek, Jon; van der Linden, Sander
Titel	Once (But Not Twice) upon a Time: Narrative Inoculation against Conjunction Errors Indirectly Reduces Conspiracy Beliefs and Improves Truth Discernment
Quelle	In: Applied Cognitive Psychology, 37 (2023) 2, S.304-318 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Biddlestone, Mikey) ORCID (Roozenbeek, Jon) ORCID (van der Linden, Sander)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4080
DOI	10.1002/acp.4025
Schlagwörter	Psychological Patterns; Deception; Ethics; Information Sources; Story Telling; Predictor Variables; Comparative Analysis; Error Correction; Critical Thinking; Thinking Skills; News Reporting; Beliefs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Täuschung; Ethik; Information source; Informationsquelle; Prädiktor; Korrektur; Kritisches Denken; Denkfähigkeit; News report; Reportage; Belief; Glaube
Abstract	Psychological inoculation has proven effective at reducing susceptibility to misinformation. We present a novel storytelling approach to inoculation against susceptibility to the conjunction fallacy (d[subscript meta-analysis] = 0.82), a known cognitive predictor of conspiracy beliefs. In Study 1 (Pilot; N = 161), a narrative inoculation (vs. control) reduced susceptibility to conjunction errors, and in turn, conspiracy beliefs regarding government malfeasance. In Study 2 (main experiment; N = 141; pre-registered), two separate narrative inoculations (vs. control) directly reduced susceptibility to conjunction errors, and indirectly reduced conspiracy beliefs regarding extra-terrestrial cover-ups. In addition, the inoculation messages improved detection of both real and fake news ('truth discernment'). We discuss theoretical and practical implications, including the use of inoculation to induce critical thinking styles, and tailoring inoculations that may suit storytelling mediums. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01