## How to counter misinformation? - Can you inoculate people against misinformation before they even see it? This study says yes [https://flip.it/syvKmF](https://flip.it/syvKmF) https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/spc3.12602 - Inoculation theory is the notion that you can forge psychological resistance against attempts to manipulate you, much like a medical vaccine is a weakened version of a pathogen that prompts your immune system to create antibodies. Prebunking interventions are mostly based on this theory - Techniques and Tropes underlying misinformations includes: Using emotive language to trigger outrage and fear, scapegoating of people or groups. False dichotomy. - It is useful to avoid being too direct in telling people what to believe, because that might trigger something call psychological reactance. - They feel their freedom is being threatened, leading to them digging their heels in and rejecting new information. [[Inoculation theory]] #beliefs