Active game inoculation sustains effects a week while passive infographic gains fade

Evidence

In the GoViral! group, we found no evidence that the effects on accuracy and confidence judgments had decayed over the course of a week. The immunization was still intact. In contrast, the initial gains observed for the UNESCO group were no longer significant at follow-up, which further speaks to the benefits of actively inoculating people. — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 868

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Active learning experiences strengthen resistance more than passive reading does — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 972; Herd immunity means only a large-enough majority needs inoculation against misinformation — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 835; Ongoing serial engagement produces deeper social learning than brief media exposure — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 2831

Broader Connections

• Ongoing serial engagement produces deeper social learning than brief media exposure #corroborates (0.85) — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2831