The Dual Roles of Political and Cognitive Sophistication in Belief in Misinformation: A Meta-Analysis

• In Event: Fake News, Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

Brief Overview

Using a meta-analysis of 12 studies measuring perceptions of over 400 true, false, and misleading headlines, we parse the independent effects of cognitive style and political sophistication on individuals’ belief in political misinformation.

Authors

• Gabrielle Péloquin-Skulski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Chloe Wittenberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Adam J. Berinsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Gordon Pennycook, Cornell University

• David Rand, Massachusetts Institute of Technology