Project VEGA 2/0032/25
Duration of the project: 1.1.2025-31.12.2028
Principal investigator:
Vladimíra Kurincová Čavojová
List of co-investigators:
Matej Lorko
Michael Hattersley
Dáša Vedejová
Rastislav Janičík
Simona Bartošová
Veronika Pekárová
Kutlay Usta
Annotation:
The present time offers unprecedented access to information, yet for many people, assessing its truthfulness is increasingly challenging. When determining the credibility of information, individuals do not only decide based on accuracy but also on alignment with their worldview, which is why they may trust false information and adopt unfounded beliefs. Interventions focused solely on providing corrective information are thus insufficient and it is necessary to explore the relative importance of cognitive and socio-motivational factors in succumbing to various types of unfounded beliefs. Therefore, the project aims to propose and test the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing unfounded beliefs, with particular emphasis on less explored factors such as the format of corrective information and alignment with worldview.
Key words: unfounded beliefs, misconception, misinformation, correction, analytical thinking, social identity