Psychological Interventions Boost Misinformation Resistance

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New research reveals psychological ‘booster shots’ can strengthen

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Researchers from the Universities of Oxford , Cambridge , Bristol , Potsdam and King’s College London conducted five large-scale experiments with over 11,000 participants to examine the durability of these interventions and identify ways to strengthen their effects.

The longevity of misinformation resistance was driven by how well participants remembered the original intervention.

Follow-up reminders or memory-enhancing exercises were also found to significantly extend the effectiveness of the initial intervention, much like medical booster vaccines.

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