The psychology of fake news : accepting, sharing, and correcting misinformation / edited by Rainer Greifeneder, Mariela E. Jaffé, Eryn J. Newman, and Norbert Schwarz.

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TextPublisher: London : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2021Description: 1 online resource (xii, 240 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780429295379
0429295375
9781000179057
1000179052
9781000179033
1000179036
9781000179040
1000179044

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070.4/3 23

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PN4784.F27 P79 2021eb

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01. What is new and true about fake news? Greifeneder, R., Jaffé, M. E., Newman, E., and Schwarz, N. 02. How Bad is the Fake News Problem? The Role of Baseline Information in Public Perceptions Lyons, B., Merola, V., and Reifler, J. 03. Truth and the Dynamics of News Diffusion on Twitter Ackland, R. and Gwynn, K. 04. Retracted Articles - The Scientific Version of Fake News Bar-Ilan, J. and Halevi, G. 05. When (Fake) News Feels True: Intuitions of Truth and the Acceptance and Correction of Misinformation Schwarz, N. and Jalbert, M. 06. Truthiness: How Non-Probative Photos Shape Belief Newman, E. J. and Zhang, L. 07. Can that be True or is it just Fake News? New Perspectives on the Negativity Bias in Judgments of Truth Jaffé, M. E. and Greifeneder, R. 08. False Beliefs: Byproducts of an Adaptive Knowledge Base? Marsh, E. J. and Stanley, M. 09. Psychological Inoculation against Fake News van der Linden, S. and Roozenbeek, J. 10. Your fake news, our facts: Identity-based motivation shapes what we believe, share, and acceptOyserman, D. and Dawson, A. 11. Conspiracy Beliefs: Knowledge, Ego-Defense, and Social Integration in the Processing of Fake News Albaraccin, D. 12. Fake News Attributions as a Source of Nonspecific Structure Axt, J. R., Landau, M. J., and Kay, A. C.

Summary: This volume examines the phenomenon of fake news by bringing together leading experts from different fields within psychology and related areas, and explores what has become a prominent feature of public discourse since the first Brexit referendum and the 2016 US election campaign. Dealing with misinformation is important in many areas of daily life,including politics, the marketplace, health communication, journalism, education, and science.In a general climate wherefacts and misinformation blur, and are intentionally blurred, this book asks what determines whether people accept and share (mis)information, and what can be done to counter misinformation? All three of these aspects need to be understood in the context of online social networks, which have fundamentally changed the way information is produced, consumed, and transmitted. The contributions within this volume summarize the most up-to-date empirical findings, theories, and applications and discuss cutting-edge ideas and future directions of interventions to counter fake news. Also providing guidance on how to handle misinformation in an age of "alternative facts", this is a fascinating and vital reading for students and academics in psychology, communication, and political science and for professionals including policy makers and journalists.

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This volume examines the phenomenon of fake news by bringing together leading experts from different fields within psychology and related areas, and explores what has become a prominent feature of public discourse since the first Brexit referendum and the 2016 US election campaign. Dealing with misinformation is important in many areas of daily life,including politics, the marketplace, health communication, journalism, education, and science.In a general climate wherefacts and misinformation blur, and are intentionally blurred, this book asks what determines whether people accept and share (mis)information, and what can be done to counter misinformation? All three of these aspects need to be understood in the context of online social networks, which have fundamentally changed the way information is produced, consumed, and transmitted. The contributions within this volume summarize the most up-to-date empirical findings, theories, and applications and discuss cutting-edge ideas and future directions of interventions to counter fake news. Also providing guidance on how to handle misinformation in an age of "alternative facts", this is a fascinating and vital reading for students and academics in psychology, communication, and political science and for professionals including policy makers and journalists.

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