APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Politically Incorrect Memories: Fake Political News Can Create False Memories
- Juliana Black
The New School for Social Research - Steven Frenda
California State University, Los Angeles - Crystal Martin-Nelson
California State University, Los Angeles - Kraig Saito
California State University, Los Angeles - Eric Knowles
New York University
Abstract
What are the memory consequences of exposure to fake news? We asked participants whether they remembered true and fabricated statements from the first 2016 Presidential Debate. Prior exposure to a fabricated statement significantly increased the likelihood of false memories. Surprisingly, conservatives appeared especially likely to fall sway to the suggestion.
Memory
