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SUMMARY:The Social Cognition of Misinformation and Implications for Psycho
 logical Interventions - Cecilie Steenbuch Traberg (University of Cambridge
 )
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CONTACT:Miriam Remshard
DESCRIPTION:In an era of widespread misinformation on platforms full of so
 cial cues\, understanding how social dynamics shape susceptibility to misl
 eading information is essential. In this talk\, I present research on the 
 social cognitive mechanisms underlying susceptibility to misinformation an
 d the effectiveness of psychological interventions within these contexts. 
 Specifically\, this work investigates how social environments can influenc
 e the perceived reliability of misinformation. A series of experiments rev
 eal that misinformation becomes more persuasive when bolstered by social c
 onsensus cues or when the source aligns with an individual’s social or p
 olitical identity\; exploring the cognitive mechanisms that underlie these
  effects. Although interventions grounded in inoculation theory demonstrat
 e effectiveness\, they encounter limitations in socially mediated settings
  where source and consensus cues amplify the influence of misinformation. 
 By situating traditional inoculation strategies within real-world social c
 ontexts\, this research offers insights for designing scalable interventio
 ns suited for digital and social media environments. The findings undersco
 re the need for intervention models that incorporate social influence\, pr
 oviding a nuanced framework to combat misinformation in today’s intercon
 nected media landscape.
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of Psychology\, Downing
  Site\, Cambridge
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