🚨New paper in Popular Communication! 🚨 "Inoculation theory as a design approach to game-based misinformation interventions: a review". (1/9)🧵🔽
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#InoculationTheory #misinformation #socpsyc #design #seriousgames #learning
Out now with Wiley: The Handbook of Inoculation Theory and Practice, edited by Bobi Ivanov, Kimberly Parker, and me—the first handbook devoted entirely to inoculation theory. Grateful for my co-editors and contributors. #InoculationTheory
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Really important thread with tips and recs for more reading #InoculationTheory #Misinformation
How Shocking Tricks of Misinformation Hijack Your Mind
#InoculationTheory, #MediaLiteracy, #Misinformation, #TruthMatters
Discover the shocking tricks of misinformation and how to prime your brain to spot them. Learn the secrets before they fool you.
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@theletterhack.bsky.social there's gotta be a way to train people to understand what is real and what isn't. #inoculationtheory
#InoculationTheory #MovingTheGoalposts
When truth isn’t enough 😕 ... the goalposts move! 😳
#Disinformation #Prebunking
#Fallacies
#MediaLiteracy
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#InoculationTheory
Can you spot manipulation before it hits your feed?
#Prebunking #MediaLiteracy
😊 Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds! 💛
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Manipulation is evolving—so should we.
Prebunking builds mental defenses before the disinfo lands.
Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds.
#Disinformation #CognitiveBias #MediaLiteracy #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
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Can you spot manipulation before it hits your feed?
Researchers tested 6 short “inoculation” videos on 3,186 people.
Some worked better than others.
Here’s what actually helps.
#Prebunking #MediaLiteracy #InoculationTheory
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You can’t win a fight if you’re arguing with a puppet.
Straw men are built to burn.
Prebunking helps you spot the switch—and stay grounded in real debate.
#StrawMan #InoculationTheory #CriticalThinking #MediaLiteracy
If the goal keeps changing, it’s not a game you can win.
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
Whataboutism isn’t about fairness—it’s about fog.
Prebunking gives people clarity when the goal is confusion.
Next up: 🎯 Moving the goalposts—when evidence is never enough.
#Whataboutism #InoculationTheory #Fallacies #CriticalThinking
Fake experts don’t just bend the truth—they wear a mask of credibility.
Prebunking that mask helps people think critically before they trust.
Next up: Whataboutism—why it derails truth, not defends it.
#InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #FakeExperts
Conspiracy theories offer a false sense of clarity in a messy world.
Prebunking restores critical thinking before the story sinks in.
Next up: 👨⚕️ Fake experts—how misinformation hides behind authority.
#Prebunking #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy #ConspiracyTheories
Prebunking polarization helps restore space for nuance, connection, and shared truth.
Next up: Conspiracy theories—why they hook people, and how to inoculate against them.
#Polarization #InoculationTheory #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy
Ready to inoculate your feed?
Follow this thread series and sharpen your mental defenses.
First up: 🔥 Polarization—engineered outrage and how to see through it.
#MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #CognitiveBias #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
What if you could spot manipulation before it hits?
Researchers tested 6 “psychological vaccines” to help people resist disinformation online.
Here’s what actually works—and how to use it.
#Prebunking #InoculationTheory
Strongest move? Learn, teach, repeat.
Manipulators don’t rest — neither should your curiosity and caution.
#FightDisinformation #CognitiveImmunity #StayResilient #InoculationTheory
#InoculationTheory #ScamDefense
"Inoculate yourself and others.
Scam immunity starts small and grows stronger with every exposure"
#FightDisinformation
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Strongest move: inoculate yourself and others.
Scam immunity starts small and grows stronger with every exposure
#InoculationTheory #ScamDefense #FightDisinformation
We’ll cover:
#ScamPsychology
#ManipulationTactics
#FailedWarnings
#InoculationTheory
#GameBasedLearning
#CognitiveImmunity
#PlatformResponsibility
#StayResilient
The strongest move?
Bring science out of the shadows and into the fight.
Because knowledge locked behind paywalls and jargon helps disinfo win.
We refuse to let that happen.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #ScienceToAction
The strongest move?
Don’t just correct lies — prevent belief before they take hold.
Prebunk early, repeat often, and help others recognize the tricks.
#FightDisinformation #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
The strongest move?
Don’t just inoculate once. Keep refreshing minds.
Resistance isn’t permanent — but it can be sustained.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #MentalBoosterShots
The strongest move?
Teach people to see the trick before the magician steps on stage.
That’s real resilience.
#FightDisinformation #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
The strongest move?
Give people tools, not commands.
Respect autonomy. Equip minds.
The best defense is chosen — not imposed.
#FightDisinformation #Reactance #InoculationTheory
What if knowing how a trick works made you immune to it?
That’s the core of psychological inoculation.
By learning the tactics manipulators use, you make yourself less susceptible to their influence.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
The strongest move? Inoculate before infection.
Learn the tactics. Teach them.
Spot the game before it plays you.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #Prebunking
Ever wish you could spot disinfo before it hits?
Science says you can train your brain to resist manipulation.
It’s called “prebunking” — inoculating yourself with small doses of misinformation tactics so you recognize and reject them.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
The strongest move?
Inoculate your mind and your community.
A population trained to spot manipulation is a population that cannot be controlled.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #ThinkBeforeReacting
