False Memories for True and False Vaccination Information Form in Line with Pre-Existing Vaccine Opinions

Autor/inn/en	Greene, Ciara M.; Saint Laurent, Constance; Hegarty, Karen; Murphy, Gillian
Titel	False Memories for True and False Vaccination Information Form in Line with Pre-Existing Vaccine Opinions
Quelle	In: Applied Cognitive Psychology, 36 (2022) 6, S.1200-1208 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Greene, Ciara M.) ORCID (Saint Laurent, Constance) ORCID (Hegarty, Karen) ORCID (Murphy, Gillian)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4080
DOI	10.1002/acp.4002
Schlagwörter	Research Methodology; Participation; Immunization Programs; COVID-19; Pandemics; Misconceptions; Memory; Cognitive Processes; Accuracy; Opinions; News Media; News Reporting + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Research method; Forschungsmethode; Teilnahme; Immunisierung; Missverständnis; Gedächtnis; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Lehrmeinung; Nachrichtenwesen; News report; Reportage
Abstract	Misinformation continually threatens efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic, with vaccine misinformation now a key concern. False memories for misinformation can influence behavioural intentions, yet little is known about the factors affecting (false) memories for vaccine-related news items. Across two experiments (total n = 1481), this paper explores the effects of pre-existing vaccine opinions on reported memories for true and false news items. In Study 1, participants (n = 817) were exposed to fabricated pro- or anti-vaccine news items, and then asked if they have a memory of this news event having occurred. In Study 2, participants (n = 646) viewed true pro- or anti-vaccine news items. News items were more likely to be remembered when they aligned with participants' pre-existing vaccine beliefs, with stronger effects for pro-vaccine information. We conclude by encouraging researchers to consider the role of attitudinal bias when developing interventions to reduce susceptibility to misinformation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01