Misinformation

Investigating epistemic emotions experienced while reading refutation texts through a fine-grained measure of emotion

This study demonstrated the key role of epistemic emotions in knowledge revision, while offering more granular insights through dynamic emotion measurement compared to traditional post-hoc self-reports.

Yi-Lun Jheng, Leen Catrysse, Sander Van De Cruys, Panayiota Kendeou, Karolien Poels, David Gijbels

Strategies to correct vaccine misinformation on social media for pregnant women and the impact of vaccine skepticism

This study illuminates the importance of tailoring vaccination corrective texts for different vaccine skepticism groups, avoiding one-size-fits-all strategies and being mindful of strong negative emotions and their counter-persuasive impact.

Yi-Lun Jheng, Sander Van De Cruys, Larissa De Brabandere, Kirsten Maertens, Karolien Poels