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Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning.
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The group's reactions include references to the original publication, with some emphasizing that fake news success is more about lazy thinking than bias, as seen in comments like 'Lack of reasoning explains fake news susceptibility.' Others question the implications, with tone variations ranging from supportive to dismissive, which reflects a moderate but meaningful engagement with the research's message and potential influence on understanding misinformation.
Most discussions support the study's conclusion that lack of reasoning explains susceptibility to fake news more than motivated reasoning, as shown by supportive comments and references to the paper.
The discussions demonstrate moderate interest, with many posts linking to the study and discussing its implications, but some also dismiss or critique the findings.
Participants engage by sharing links, citing the research, and commenting on its significance, indicating a moderate level of thoughtful involvement.
The widespread sharing and referencing of this study suggest it has a noticeable influence on conversations about misinformation and reasoning abilities.
Abstract in brief
- The study investigates whether people believe fake news because they lack reasoning skills or due to motivated reasoning influenced by political bias, finding that better analytical thinkers (higher CRT scores) are less likely to believe fake headlines regardless of political alignment.
- Results show that individuals with higher analytical reasoning are better at distinguishing real news from fake news and tend to evaluate headlines based on plausibility rather than political bias.
- The research suggests that susceptibility to fake news is more related to lazy thinking rather than partisan bias, indicating that encouraging analytical reasoning could help combat misinformation.]
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Most liked on X and Bluesky"Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning", by @GordPennycook & @DG_Rand -- https://t.co/Lxx1kQxF8r [PDF]
認知的熟慮テストの成績がいい人ほど,本人のイデオロギーとは無関係に,フェイクニュースを本当のニュースと識別できるよという研究。ヘッドラインのもっともらしさの査定と関連。/ Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained… https://t.co/yDfXBsvmqN
バカほどフェイクニュースを真実と捉えるって研究( *´艸`) 認知力や論理的に分析力が高ければ、自分の好みのニュースであってもフェイクだと見抜けるってヽ
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning - ScienceDirect https://t.co/YOT4XCKpSb
PapersOfTheDay "Belief in fake news is associated with delusionality, dogmatism, religious [...]" https://t.co/VA3AjcgsXu "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning" https://t.co/4pxIOyRZRp https://t.co/ozzl7L58y8
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Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan #fakenews is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning https://t.co/TdqvkWqK7s | via @NLM_NIH by @GordPennycook & @DG_Rand
3/10 My claim: News stimuli need to represent some conceptual “population of information”. I show why this is important with a re-analysis of a @GordPennycook @DG_Rand paper https://t.co/IQ2RnXpXa8 https://t.co/0xIygviLCS
@grevensound @jpsf1971 @denisparra Pensar que es el sesgo de confirmación es, en sí, un sesgo de confirmación. Los estudios apuntan a que los fake news funcionan más por “pereza del razonamiento” que por “razonamiento motivado” https://t.co/VnDyL9IXSF
@sientifiko1 "La susceptibilidad a las noticias falsas partidistas se explica mejor por la falta de razonamiento que por el razonamiento motivado" Es decir, simple estupidez... twitter nos demuestra, que los grados académicos, sólo hacen más ilustre esa estupidez https://t.co/VnDyL9IXSF
Pennycook, Gordon, and David G. Rand. "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning." Cognition 188 (2019): 39-50.
@TheRewiredSoul @RyanBruno7287 Refs: https://t.co/8PCsGWK3PS https://t.co/VUp8dXP9UX https://t.co/HSDANuZmcI
RT @juliagalef: @parsimon I'm curious if either @BrendanNyhan or @cult_cognition have any thoughts on this paper? (Pennycook & Rand, 2018…
RT @DG_Rand: @wherewelive If listeners would like to read more, there is a press release here: https://t.co/kZ2InYI9vr and the actual pape…
RT @banksean: Really enjoying this series on Fake News from a data/analytics perspective. This episode referenced "Lazy, not biased: Suscep…
RT @NashTurley: Study suggest people share fake news mostly because they don't take time/effort to think about it "Lazy, not biased: Susce…
RT @AtomsksSanakan: PapersOfTheDay "Belief in fake news is associated with delusionality, dogmatism, religious [...]" https://t.co/VA3Ajcg…
RT @PFCdgayo: El último artículo en esta tanda es "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of re…
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Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning - ScienceDirect https://t.co/YOT4XCKpSb
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https://t.co/zbrTB55pHT Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning #sciencenews https://t.co/LIjUPh85C4
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning via /r/science https://t.co/Ee7lBDcrMZ
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning - https://t.co/U6kvmtmF5b
Study suggest people share fake news mostly because they don't take time/effort to think about it "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning" https://t.co/AeiKinU27g
RT @PFCdgayo: El último artículo en esta tanda es "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of re…
RT @PFCdgayo: El último artículo en esta tanda es "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of re…
El último artículo en esta tanda es "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning" por @GordPennycook y @DG_Rand. https://t.co/7T3V8AcNQF
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better expla... https://t.co/tseMJ1jo2g
RT @briandavidearp: Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reaso…
RT @briandavidearp: Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reaso…
RT @briandavidearp: Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reaso…
RT @briandavidearp: Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reaso…
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning - ScienceDirect https://t.co/rpq7xm5nWu
バカほどフェイクニュースを真実と捉えるって研究( *´艸`) 認知力や論理的に分析力が高ければ、自分の好みのニュースであってもフェイクだと見抜けるってヽ
RT @myuuko: 認知的熟慮テストの成績がいい人ほど,本人のイデオロギーとは無関係に,フェイクニュースを本当のニュースと識別できるよという研究。ヘッドラインのもっともらしさの査定と関連。/ Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to parti…
認知的熟慮テストの成績がいい人ほど,本人のイデオロギーとは無関係に,フェイクニュースを本当のニュースと識別できるよという研究。ヘッドラインのもっともらしさの査定と関連。/ Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained… https://t.co/yDfXBsvmqN
“We find that CRT performance is...positively correlated with the ability to discern fake news from real news – even for headlines that align with individuals’ political ideology” Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better expla... https://t.co/6MpjgMVsdR
Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning https://t.co/BYFjqAmI4t
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Lazy, Not Biased: Susceptibility to Partisan Fake News Is Better Explained by Lack of Reasoning Than by Motivated Reasoning @SSRN https://t.co/d47KLA22Zt cc @cbellolio, @daosorios
“Falling for fake news is more a result of a lack of thinking than partisanship.” Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning https://t.co/Hv049H0l4P
RT @AtomsksSanakan: PapersOfTheDay "Belief in fake news is associated with delusionality, dogmatism, religious [...]" https://t.co/VA3Ajcg…
RT @AtomsksSanakan: PapersOfTheDay "Belief in fake news is associated with delusionality, dogmatism, religious [...]" https://t.co/VA3Ajcg…
PapersOfTheDay "Belief in fake news is associated with delusionality, dogmatism, religious [...]" https://t.co/VA3AjcgsXu "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning" https://t.co/4pxIOyRZRp https://t.co/ozzl7L58y8
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RT @stevenstrogatz: "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reas…
RT @stevenstrogatz: "Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reas…
"Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning", by @GordPennycook & @DG_Rand -- https://t.co/Lxx1kQxF8r [PDF]