Yan Huang

Sad to read about the personal attacks (not just the one mentioned in the post...). I thought academics could argue better than this. Agree or disagree with his take, this conversation deserves better.

Overcoming Confirmation Bias in Misinformation Correction: Effects of Processing Motive and Jargon on Climate Change Policy Support - Yan Huang, Weirui Wang, 2024 A 2 (jargon vs. no jargon) × 3 (motive: control vs. accuracy vs. impression) between-subjects experiment examined the impact of jargon and processing motive in ...

Our paper is featured on SAGE’s microsite for UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action 🌍

It’s free to access from #EarthDay through May 21!
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Does audience motive matter? Understanding social endorsement effects in correcting climate change misbeliefs This study explores how social endorsement effects are conditioned by audience motives in correcting misbeliefs and promoting pro-climate policy support. In a 2 (social endorsement: low vs. high) ×...

My first post on bsky is devoted to research: Contrary to popular belief, our recently published study shows that social endorsement cues (e.g., likes) can backfire in climate correction messages for skeptics—unless they’re motivated to seek accuracy.🌍 (50 free copies) urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...