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Misinformation in social interaction: Examining the role of discussion
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Memory is a reconstructive process that is prone to intrusions and distortions. These processes
can be amplified by the emergence and propagation of false information in the social
environment. While the acceptance of misinformation is well documented in individual
memory tasks, the production of false memories in social interaction contexts presents mixed
findings. One factor that may contribute to these inconsistencies is the collaboration method
used, which may vary in the opportunities they offer for more (free-for-all) or less (turn-taking)
discussion. The current study contrasts these two collaboration methods in misinformation
acceptance. Participants watched a video, followed by an individual recall task. Then, they
completed a questionnaire containing true and misinformation about the video, individually
or in pairs (using free-for-all or turn-taking methods). Finally, participants were given a new
individual recall task. Results revealed that participants responding to the questionnaire using
the free-for-all method were more accurate and accepted less misinformation (vs. turn-taking
and individual conditions). Critically, in the second individual recall, these participants also
recalled less misinformation from the questionnaire than those in the turn-taking condition.
These results suggest that discussion opportunities during social interaction enhance
correction and error-pruning and reduce misinformation acceptance.
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Misinformation Free-for-all method Turn-takingmethod Error-pruning Social interaction contexts
Citation
Saraiva, M., & Garrido, M. V. (2024). Misinformation in social interaction: examining the role of discussion. Memory, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2023.2300671
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.