Explicit warnings reduce but do not eliminate the continued influence of misinformation
Memory & Cognition (Ecker, Lewandowsky & Tang)
"Information that initially is presumed to be correct, but that is later retracted or corrected, often continues to influence memory and reasoning. This occurs even if the retraction itself is well remembered.
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“To date, only two factors have been identified that can reliably reduce reliance on misinformation: First, the effect is reduced—but rarely is eliminated—if the correction goes beyond a mere retraction by also providing a causal alternative.”
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