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Why negatively phrased statements seem more likely to be true

Bad information is more salient than good information, negative instances attract more attention, negative information is processed more thoroughly, and there are more possible false statements.

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Updated 2021-12-10

Contributors are:

MR
Megan Rush
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Who are from:

UM
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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References


  • Can That Be True or Is It Fake News? New Perspectives on the Negativity Bias in Judgments of Truth

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Psychology

Social Science

Empirical Science

Science

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