Recalling fake news during real news corrections can impair or enhance memory updating: the role of recollection-based retrieval

Abstract Fake news can impair memory leading to societal controversies such as COVID-19 vaccine efficacy. The pernicious influence of fake news is clear when ineffective corrections leave memories outdated. A key theoretical issue is whether people should recall fake news while reading corrections w...

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Main Authors: Paige L. Kemp, Timothy R. Alexander, Christopher N. Wahlheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-09-01
Series:Cognitive Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-022-00434-1