Vanderbilt project intended to combat fake news receives share of $1M prize | Research News @ Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt project intended to combat fake news receives share of $1M prize | Research News @ Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt University: Lisa Fazio, assistant professor of psychology at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development, will partner with First Draft to test and improve CrossCheck and develop guidelines for fact checkers.
The work will draw on Fazio’s research, which shows that the brain begins to perceive false information as more truthful after being exposed to it multiple times. She has been quoted on the phenomenon in such publications as Wired, New Scientist and The Conversation.
We want to ensure that people who read an article walk away remembering the correct information.”“Psychological research, including my own, shows that when our brain is repeatedly exposed to false information like fake news stories, we begin to change our beliefs about its truthfulness,” Fazio said. “Repetition can bolster belief in statements, even those that squarely contradict our prior knowledge. Unfortunately, people tend to remember false information, and even if it is debunked, they sometimes forget that it was labeled as false or unreliable. We want to ensure that people who read an article walk away remembering the correct information.”
“Crosscheck has the potential to reveal what kinds of information is viewed as trustworthy and why. Lessons from the project can help journalists and others engage audiences around credible, accurate news,” said Chris Barr, Knight Foundation director for media innovation.
The work will draw on Fazio’s research, which shows that the brain begins to perceive false information as more truthful after being exposed to it multiple times. She has been quoted on the phenomenon in such publications as Wired, New Scientist and The Conversation.
We want to ensure that people who read an article walk away remembering the correct information.”“Psychological research, including my own, shows that when our brain is repeatedly exposed to false information like fake news stories, we begin to change our beliefs about its truthfulness,” Fazio said. “Repetition can bolster belief in statements, even those that squarely contradict our prior knowledge. Unfortunately, people tend to remember false information, and even if it is debunked, they sometimes forget that it was labeled as false or unreliable. We want to ensure that people who read an article walk away remembering the correct information.”
“Crosscheck has the potential to reveal what kinds of information is viewed as trustworthy and why. Lessons from the project can help journalists and others engage audiences around credible, accurate news,” said Chris Barr, Knight Foundation director for media innovation.