Publications by authors named "Evan Orticio"

Article Synopsis
  • Children become better at fact-checking claims when they've previously encountered false information.
  • In experiments, kids aged 4-7 showed increased evidence sampling and verification efforts after being exposed to inaccuracies.
  • Paradoxically, when children only hear true statements, they may become less critical, indicating that exposure to some misinformation could actually help them develop skepticism and caution in the future.
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People rely on social information to inform their beliefs. We ask whether and to what degree the perceived prevalence of a belief influences belief adoption. We present the results of two experiments that show how increases in a person's estimated prevalence of a belief led to increased endorsement of said belief.

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