This can become especially problematic when experts comment outside their domain—as we’ve seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
📖 Curious to learn more? Read the full paper here: bit.ly/4iF9lJU
#misinformation #scienceeducation #sciencecommunication
⚠️ The challenge: A halo effect seems to cloud their judgment. People tend to assume that highly competent sources are also well-intentioned—and vice versa. Moreover, sources with high expertise still enjoy persuasive power, even when their expertise is not relevant to the topic.
✅ The encouraging finding: Laypeople do consider both types of factors when judging a source’s credibility and the validity of their claims.
❗New paper alert: What makes sources credible? ❗Across two studies, led by Dr. Lisa Scharrer, we systematically varied four key source characteristics:
🔍 Expertise and pertinence (ability-related factors)
💬 Benevolence and scientific integrity (motivation-related factors)
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Applications close midnight (Berlin time) next Sunday, March 9, 2025, so don't delay if you want to take part in an unforgettable experience this summer in Berlin!
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I’m thrilled to share my research on fostering online evaluation skills at this year’s Summer Institute organized by MPIB Berlin. It’s a great opportunity for learning and exchange—applications are open now! @arc-mpib.bsky.social
2/2 However, simulating evaluation strategies supported their evaluation skills both within and after playing the game. Read more open access at doi.org/10.1016/j.co... #strategiesmatter #misinformation #digitalgames
1/2 New paper alert❗Digital misinformation games are widely used, but which game elements actually support learning? In a study led by Sarit Barzilai, we found that providing misinfo explanations in the game "Misinformation is Contagious" had little effect on learning among teenagers.
Nun haben wir alle fleißig RTL Aktuell geguckt, wissen, dass die Bahn morgen streikt und es einen Weltrekordversuch im Pfeilefangen gibt. Nur den angekündigten Bericht über den Einsatz der Qapito! - Materialien, den gibt's nun erst morgen im RTL Nachtjournal. Auf ein Neues! 📺
Ich war heute zu Gast am Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium in Bottrop. Die Schüler:innen der 8b hatten eine Menge Spaß beim Debunking von Fake News mit unseren evidenzbasierten Qapito! - Materialien (tinyurl.com/Qapito). RTL Aktuell wird heute ab 18.45 Uhr darüber berichten. 📺 einschalten 👍
Wie lernwirksam sind unsere Qapito-OER-Materialien zur Förderung der Resilienz gegenüber Falschinformationen im Schulalltag? Um das herauszufinden, suchen wir motivierte Lehrkräfte für einen Praxistest in NRW! #lehrerzimmer #bluelz #twlz
Alle Infos hier: bit.ly/qapito
Hi Philipp, good to see you here!
Sehr gerne!
@drjhellenbrand.bsky.social noch nicht so viel los hier, was?