APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
The Influence of Lockdown State and Emotional State on Beliefs in Positive and Negative Misinformation
- Chen Lu
Fudan University, China - Bihan Wang
Fudan University - Xiao Tian
Fudan University - Xianting Shen
Fudan University, China - Junyan Li
Fudan University - Chu Zhou
Fudan University - Jianqin Wang
Fudan University
Abstract
The experiment was a three-factor mixed design. We found:(1) participants are more likely to believe misinformation in the free state than in the lockdown state;(2) participants in the positive emotion group believe misinformation more than those in the neutral emotion group;(3) participants believe positive misinformation more than negative misinformation.
Myths and Misinformation
