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  • Information Science

Background:

  • Misinformation is prevalent, yet susceptibility varies significantly among individuals.
  • Understanding the psychological underpinnings of misinformation acceptance is crucial for developing effective countermeasures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify individual difference dimensions associated with accepting misinformation as true.
  • To investigate the roles of truth sensitivity, acceptance threshold, and myside bias in misinformation judgments using Signal Detection Theory.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies examined associations between 15 individual-difference variables and judgments of misinformation.
  • Signal Detection Theory was employed to differentiate between response biases and sensitivity to truth.
  • Participants evaluated political and COVID-19 vaccine misinformation for veracity.

Main Results:

  • Truth sensitivity positively correlated with cognitive reflection and open-minded thinking.
  • Truth sensitivity negatively correlated with bullshit receptivity and conspiracy mentality.
  • Acceptance threshold and myside bias contributed to misinformation acceptance but lacked strong links to measured individual differences.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive and dispositional factors significantly influence truth sensitivity, a key component in resisting misinformation.
  • While acceptance threshold and myside bias play a role, their relationship with specific individual differences requires further investigation.
  • The study highlights the complexity of misinformation susceptibility and identifies areas for future research.