The Basic Psychology of Rumor

Allport, G. W., & Postman, L. J. (1945). The Basic Psychology of Rumor. Transactions of the New York Academy of Sciences, 8(2), 61-81.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

1945

Volume

8

Issue

2

Pages

61-81

ISSN

2164-0947

DOI

10.1111/j.2164-0947.1945.tb00216.x

DOI registrant

Wiley

Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2164-0947.1945.tb00216.x

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Mechanisms

• Rumor and Amplification Trace
  • Its natural anchor is the classic basic law of rumor,

    This sourceStates the classic formulation that rumor circulation varies with the importance of the subject and the ambiguity surrounding it.

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