Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160103596

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160103596

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The Psychology of Misinformation—Towards A Theory-driven Understanding. The project aims to develop a psychological theory of misinformation effects. Misinformation influences people’s memory, reasoning and decision-making even after corrections – it thus poses a significant challenge for science and society. Through the combination of systematic experimentation with theory-driven computational modelling, the project will strive to concurrently consider individual-level cognition and the impact of sociocultural context. It is anticipated that this novel integrative approach will substantially expand our understanding of misinformation effects, and that this theoretical progress will result in the formulation of specific communication strategies to reduce the impact of misinformation on society.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2016

End Date: 30-06-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $434,200.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cognitive Science | Decision Making | Computer Perception, Memory and Attention

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |

Other Keywords

Cognitive Science | Computer Perception, Memory and Attention | Decision Making | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

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