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When Corrections Fail: The persistence of political misperceptions
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Desertphile
Apr 24, 2014, 11:22:29 PM4/24/14
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When Corrections Fail: The persistence of political misperceptions
Abstract
An extensive literature addresses citizen ignorance, but very little
research focuses on misperceptions. Can these false or unsubstantiated
beliefs about politics be corrected? Previous studies have not tested the
efficacy of corrections in a realistic format. We conducted four
experiments in which subjects read mock news articles that included either
a misleading claim from a politician, or a misleading claim and a
correction. Results indicate that corrections frequently fail to reduce
misperceptions among the targeted ideological group. We also document
several instances of a �backfire effect� in which corrections actually
increase misperceptions among the group in question.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~nyhan/nyhan-reifler.pdf
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The past, the present and the future walk into a bar. Then things get tense.
Abstract
An extensive literature addresses citizen ignorance, but very little
research focuses on misperceptions. Can these false or unsubstantiated
beliefs about politics be corrected? Previous studies have not tested the
efficacy of corrections in a realistic format. We conducted four
experiments in which subjects read mock news articles that included either
a misleading claim from a politician, or a misleading claim and a
correction. Results indicate that corrections frequently fail to reduce
misperceptions among the targeted ideological group. We also document
several instances of a �backfire effect� in which corrections actually
increase misperceptions among the group in question.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~nyhan/nyhan-reifler.pdf
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The past, the present and the future walk into a bar. Then things get tense.
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