Why the backfire effect does not explain the durability of political misperceptions¶
Nyhan, B. (2021). Why the backfire effect does not explain the durability of political misperceptions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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- Backfire Effect
- The contemporary synthesis is that strong backfire is rare; systematic failure to update despite disconfirming evidence is common
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“an emerging research consensus finds that corrective information is typically at least somewhat effective at increasing belief accuracy when received by respondents”
- The contemporary synthesis is that strong backfire is rare; systematic failure to update despite disconfirming evidence is common
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