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Social Contagion of Knowledge: Do People Reproduce Others’ Incorrect Answers?

Description:

Research finds people reproduce incorrect information provided by their collaborative partners. These “social contagion” effects largely studied memory for information introduced during experiments (e.g., word lists), rather than preexisting knowledge. This study extends the effects of social contagion of memory to social contagion of knowledge: Does what people know to...

Keyword:

Social contagion, recall, and preexisting knowledge

Creator:

Ella G. DeBode, David N. Rapp, and Nikita A. Salovich

Owner:

Chris Diaz

Date Uploaded:

06/30/2021

Date Modified:

06/30/2021

Date Created:

2021

Resource Type:

Conference Proceeding