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SUMMARY:CSAR lecture: Psychological Inoculation Against Misinformation - P
 rofessor Sander L. van der Linden\, Department of Psychology\, University 
 of Cambridge
DTSTART:20250210T193000Z
DTEND:20250210T210000Z
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CONTACT:John Cook
DESCRIPTION:Vaccinating Against Fake News.\n\nMuch like a viral contagion\
 , misinformation can spread rapidly from one mind to another. Moreover\, o
 nce lodged in memory\, falsehoods are difficult to correct. Inoculation th
 eory offers a natural basis for developing a psychological ‘vaccine’ a
 gainst the spread of fake news and misinformation. Specifically\, in a ser
 ies of lab and field studies\, I’ll show that it is possible to pre-empt
 ively “immunize” people against disinformation about a wide range of t
 opics by pre-exposing them to severely weakened doses of the techniques th
 at underlie its production. This process of ‘prebunking’ helps people 
 cultivate cognitive antibodies in both simulated and real social media env
 ironments. I’ll showcase several interventions we developed and evaluate
 d—with public health authorities and social media companies—to help ci
 tizens around the world recognize and resist unwanted attempts to influenc
 e and mislead.\n\nAll welcome. More details\, including a booking link\, a
 re "here":https://www.csar.org.uk/lectures/2024-2025/20250210_vanderlinden
 /.
LOCATION:Location: Wolfson Lecture Theatre\, Churchill College\, and Zoom
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