Belief in misinformation ranges from automatic to deliberative along a continuum.

Evidence

This is just a helpful schema, not everything is fully intuitive or deliberate. Sometimes you consciously direct your attention towards a conspiracy theory and sometimes you may buy into a conspiracy without realizing it. The general idea is that some of these processes are fairly common and automatic, whereas others require more effort and deliberation. — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 157

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies that the accuracy-focused dual-process schema is heuristic, not a clean dichotomy.
• XREF: connects to: The misinformation debate splits between tribal-motivated and accuracy-driven accounts of reasoning — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 136; False beliefs often stem from bad sources rather than closed minds — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 143; Post-truth spans distinct attitudes from bullshitting to delusive self-deception. — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 46

Broader Connections

• The misinformation debate splits between tribal-motivated and accuracy-driven accounts of reasoning #expands (0.85) — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 136
• Post-truth spans distinct attitudes from bullshitting to delusive self-deception. #expands (0.78) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 46
• False beliefs often stem from bad sources rather than closed minds #qualifies (0.72) — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 143