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29th APS Annual Convention

<span><span>When You're Wrong: The Current Science on How Opinions Change</span></span>

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

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Four researchers present work on how opinions change in the face of new information. Fetterman discusses wrongness admission and reputation. Boyd explores linguistic styles and argument effectiveness. Petty examines how opinions are updated. Jordan looks at the political debates and their subsequent influence on public discourse and opinions.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Kayla JordanChair
    University of Texas at Austin
  • Ryan BoydCoChair
    The University of Texas at Austin

Presentations

  1. When You’Re Wrong on Facebook, Just Admit It: The Reputational Consequences of Public Wrongness AdmissionAdam Fetterman
  2. Changing Minds: A Scientific Examination of the Linguistic Cues That Win Debates and Influence Audience OpinionsRyan Boyd
  3. Attitude Change: A Meta-Cognitive PerspectiveRichard Petty
  4. Great Debating: The Influence of the 2016 Presidential Debates on Public OpinionKayla Jordan