Inoculation theory
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inoculation-theory-299-2022317
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Inoculation theory
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Inoculation theory is a social psychological/communication theory that explains how an attitude or belief can be made resistant to persuasion or influence, in analogy to how a body gains resistance to disease. The theory uses medical inoculation as its explanatory analogy but instead of applying it to disease, it is used to discuss attitudes. It has applicability to public campaigns targeting misinformation and fake news. The theory was developed by social psychologist William J. McGuire in 1961
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How people's attitudes can resist change through weak counterargument exposures
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inoculation_theory
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2024-04-21T18:07:19Z
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