When subjects are only exposed to misinformation through a direct negated statement (i.e. "not X") in the negation correction condition, do these negated corrections increase belief in misinformation?

Goal of "Correcting the unknown: Negated corrections may increase belief in misinformation" Study

Individuals that are exposed to negatively worded claims (i.e. "vaccines do not cause autism") are more susceptible to the familiarity backfire effect. This occurs as long as the subject of the claim is a known and easily processable concept.

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Because individuals are more likely to believe a claim that they have been repeatedly exposed to, they therefore rely on the familiarity of these claims as an indicator of the veracity of these claims.

Familiarity Backfire Effect

Autry, KS, Duarte, SE. Correcting the unknown: Negated corrections may increase belief in misinformation. Appl Cognit Psychol. 2021; 35: 960– 975. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3823

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