Click on the link below for two interesting discussions in this week's podcast from NPR Science Friday:
How Health Misinformation Spreads | A Play About Ben Franklin And His SonHuman knowledge has progressed exponentially since the dawn of modern science. It is no longer reasonable to accept claims without sufficient objective evidence. The harm from religion, alternatives to medicine, conservatism, and all other false beliefs will be exposed on this blog by reporting the findings of science. This blog will also reinforce what should be the basics of education: History, Civics, Financial Literacy, Media Literacy, and Critical/Science Based Thinking.
Showing posts with label Health Misinformation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Misinformation. Show all posts
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Monday, December 18, 2023
Psychological Science: A Key To Understanding And Combating Health Misinformation
"There is widespread concern that misinformation poses dangerous risks to health, well-being, and civic life. Despite a growing body of research on the topic, significant questions remain about (a) psychological factors that render people susceptible to misinformation, (b) the extent to which it affects real-world behavior, (c) how it spreads online and offline, and (d) intervention strategies that counter and correct it effectively. This report reviews the best available psychological science research to reach a consensus on each of these crucial questions, particularly as they pertain to health-related misinformation. In addition, the report offers eight specific recommendations for scientists, policymakers, and health professionals who seek to recognize and respond to misinformation in health care and beyond."
MAIN POINTS:
Click on the link below for the full 44-page American Psychological Association Consensus Statement:
Using Psychological Science to Understand and Fight Health Misinformation
- RECOMMENDATION 1 Avoid repeating misinformation without including a correction.
- RECOMMENDATION 2 Collaborate with social media companies to understand and reduce the spread of harmful misinformation.
- RECOMMENDATION 3 Use misinformation correction strategies with tools already proven to promote healthy behaviors
- RECOMMENDATION 4 Leverage trusted sources to counter misinformation and provide accurate health information.
- RECOMMENDATION 5 Debunk misinformation often and repeatedly using evidence-based methods.
- RECOMMENDATION 6 Prebunk misinformation to inoculate susceptible audiences by building skills and resilience from an early age.
- RECOMMENDATION 7 Demand data access and transparency from social media companies for scientific research on misinformation
- RECOMMENDATION 8 Fund basic and translational research into the psychology of health misinformation, including effective ways to counter it.
Click on the link below for the full 44-page American Psychological Association Consensus Statement:
Friday, July 23, 2021
Confronting Health Misinformation
"I am urging all Americans to help slow the
spread of health misinformation during
the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Health misinformation is a serious threat
to public health. It can cause confusion,
sow mistrust, harm people’s health, and
undermine public health efforts. Limiting
the spread of health misinformation is
a moral and civic imperative that will
require a whole-of-society effort."
Below is a link to a recent publication from the US. Surgeon General regarding how to combat health misinformation.
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