Political Behavior

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# When Corrections Fail: The Persistence of Political Misperceptions

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- Published: 30 March 2010

- Volume 32, pages 303–330, (2010)

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## Abstract

An extensive literature addresses citizen ignorance, but very little research focuses on misperceptions. Can these false or unsubstantiated beliefs about politics be corrected? Previous studies have not tested the efficacy of corrections in a realistic format. We conducted four experiments in which subjects read mock news articles that included either a misleading claim from a politician, or a misleading claim and a correction. Results indicate that corrections frequently fail to reduce misperceptions among the targeted ideological group. We also document several instances of a “backfire effect” in which corrections actually _increase_ misperceptions among the group in question.


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