Hypothesis about preexisting beliefs and & health misinformation by Pan, Liu & Fang (2021)
To avoid cognitive dissonance, people tend to believe information that aligns with their opinions (Greenhill & Oppenheimer, 2017). So Pan, Liu and Fang (2021) hypothesized that “Individuals’ preexisting beliefs will be positively associated with their health misinformation acceptance.”
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Hypothesis about preexisting beliefs and & health misinformation by Pan, Liu & Fang (2021)
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Findings of a study by Pan, Liu & Fang (2021) about health misinformation acceptance
Limitations of Pan, Liu and Fang's study (2021) on health misinformation acceptance
Survey design in Pan, Liu & Fang's study (2021) on health misinformation acceptance
Participants in Pan, Liu & Fang's study (2021) on health misinformation acceptance