University of Texas: Coronavirus 'Infodemic' - Fear Causes Misinformation Spread, More Rigid Thinking
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
Fear in response to COVID-19 causes people to think more rigidly and makes it harder for them to recognize misinformation and more likely to spread it, according to new research published this week in the journal Frontiers in Communication.
In the binational study conducted during the early months of the pandemic, researchers examined the influence of fear of COVID-19 on severa . . .
Fear in response to COVID-19 causes people to think more rigidly and makes it harder for them to recognize misinformation and more likely to spread it, according to new research published this week in the journal Frontiers in Communication.
In the binational study conducted during the early months of the pandemic, researchers examined the influence of fear of COVID-19 on severa . . .