Reminders of Everyday Misinformation Statements Can Enhance Memory for and Beliefs in Corrections of Those Statements in the Short Term

• Published in: Psychological science Vol. 31; no. 10; pp. 1325 - 1339
• Main Authors: Wahlheim, Christopher N., Alexander, Timothy R., Peske, Carson D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2020; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: False information; Memory; Misinformation; News; Recall; Reminders; Short term; Websites; preregistered; source memory; corrections; open materials; open data; beliefs; continued-influence effect; fake news

Fake-news exposure can cause misinformation to be mistakenly remembered and believed. In two experiments (Ns = 96), we examined whether reminders of misinformation could improve memory for and beliefs in corrections. Subjects read factual statements and misinformation statements taken from news webs...