The limitations of the backfire effect
Nyhan and Reifler (2010, 2015) document a “backfire effect,” wherein attempts to correct factual misperceptions increase the prevalence of false beliefs. These results are widely cited both in and outside of political science. In this research note, I report the results of a replication of Nyhan and...
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Research & Politics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168017716547 |