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A ‘Nudge’ May Not Be Enough to Counter Fake News Online
It may take more than priming to get people to think critically about sharing fake stories with others.
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A ‘Nudge’ May Not Be Enough to Counter Fake News Online
Can people learn to better identify fake news about COVID-19—and if so, would they be less likely to share that fake story with others? Perhaps, but it may take more than simply priming them to think more critically beforehand.
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Experimenters’ Expectations May Shape Priming Results
Through a series of experiments, psychological scientists have developed a better understanding of a confounding factor in social priming experiments.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring experimenter expectations and social priming, loving-kindness meditation and positive emotions, and vicarious optimism.
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Experimenters’ Expectations May Shape Priming Results
How do your expectations about an interaction affect the outcome? In any social situation, the beliefs you’ve developed over time can influence the way you behave towards and react to a conversation partner. Although you
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Firm Foundations
What are the most replicated findings in psychological science? Researchers offer their picks.
