The limited effects of partisan and consensus messaging in correcting science misperceptions
The spread of COVID-19 misinformation highlights the need to correct misperceptions about health and science. Research on climate change suggests that informing people about a scientific consensus can reduce misinformation endorsement, but these studies often fail to isolate the effects of consensus...
Main Authors: | Vignesh Chockalingam, Victor Wu, Nicolas Berlinski, Zoe Chandra, Amy Hu, Erik Jones, Justin Kramer, Xiaoqiu Steven Li, Thomas Monfre, Yong Sheng Ng, Madeleine Sach, Maria Smith-Lopez, Sarah Solomon, Andrew Sosanya, Brendan Nyhan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-05-01
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Series: | Research & Politics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680211014980 |
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