The affective basis step of misinformation inoculation foreshadows to the recipient that they will be presented with a piece of misinformation, or an attack on their existing attitudes is forthcoming. 

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The process of inoculation consists of two steps:
- Affective Basis
- Cognitive Basis

Process of Inoculation

van der Linden, S., & Roozenbeek, J. (2021). Psychological Inoculation Against Fake News. In R. Greifeneder, M. E. Jaffé, E. J. Newman, & N. Schwarz, The Psychology of Fake News: Accepting, Sharing, and Correcting Misinformation. Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429295379

Psychological Inoculation Against Fake News

Maertens, R., Anseel, F., & van der Linden, S. (2020). Combatting climate change misinformation: Evidence for longevity of inoculation and consensus messaging effects. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 70, 101455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101455

Combatting climate change misinformation: Evidence for longevity of inoculation and consensus messaging effects

Affective Basis of Misinformation Inoculation

The cognitive basis step of misinformation inoculation involves refuting the false claim before it is made. This can involve telling the person why the misinformation is wrong. 

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