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resilience
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Definition
Resilience refers to the psychological capacity to resist and counteract the influence of misinformation and conspiracy theories through evidence-based strategies and cognitive mechanisms. The cultivation of resilience requires understanding both the vulnerabilities that make individuals susceptible to false beliefs and the methodological approaches necessary to rigorously test intervention effectiveness.
Sources: Kunst (2024)
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Applications
Resilience and Intellectual Humility
Intellectual humility is associated with reduced receptivity to misinformation.
Sources: Kunst (2024)
Resilience and Inoculation Interventions
Inoculation interventions, which preemptively warn and refute persuasive misinformation arguments, improve individuals' ability to recognize disinformation and perceive it as less credible.
Sources: Kunst (2024)
