Psychologist @cecilietraberg.bsky.social describes the power of storytelling in science communication and education. If you want people to remember scientific ideas or boost their media literacy, you can’t just present data, you need to make them feel the story behind it.

It was such a pleasure to be on the Misguided podcast talking about the hidden social forces of misinformation with @matthewfacciani.bsky.social ! open.spotify.com/episode/42rz...

The Hidden Social Forces Behind Misinformation

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🚨 AI is turning research into a scientific monoculture — and as a scientist, I worry about the long-term resilience of our research ecosystem. Our new piece in @commspsychol.nature.com with @profsanderlinden.bsky.social and Jon Roozenbeek: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

AI is turning research into a scientific monoculture

Communications Psychology - The rush to study generative AI is producing a feedback loop of topical and methodological convergence, flattening scientific imagination and crowding out the pluralism...

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Do you study disinformation or want to start working in that area? Come to the DSI June 15-18th with @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @katestarbird.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social, @rcalo.bsky.social, @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, and many more. disinfoinstitute.org

Disinformation Summer Institute (DSI) - Disinformation Summer Institute

Disinformation Disinformation is false or misleading information created and spread to advance policy, political, economic or ideological goals. It is sometimes used by industries, governments, and ot...

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Sharing this feels vulnerable but meaningful. 💛 In this piece for @natureportfolio.bsky.social, I reflect on having 3 children during my PhD - why I’d do it all over again, but also why academia shouldn’t make it this hard for parents to thrive.🍼🎓 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I had three children during my PhD: here’s what I learnt

Cecilie Steenbuch Traberg worried that choosing to have children during her graduate studies might signal a lack of career dedication.

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Og vi er påvirkelige "Hvis jeg tror, at mange andre mener noget, øges sandsynligheden for, at jeg selv accepterer det. Det gælder både misinformation og sand information. Det gælder også ekstreme holdninger, normative forventninger og politiske positioner."

Spændende indlæg af @cecilietraberg.bsky.social om manipulationens muligheder via platformene - prisen på manipulation er faldet pga. teknologisk fremskridt. Til gengæld stiger prisen ifbm. valg pga. stigende efterspørgsel efter falske påvirkningsagenter. #dkpol #dkmedier #dksome

Tommy Kjær Lassen@tommylassen.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"Med kunstig intelligens har manipulationsindustrien skiftet gear"

As part of our recent report on digital platforms, we asked people in eight countries whether they trusted different types of digital platforms for news about politics. Here's a thread with four findings from the report Read it in full here https://buff.ly/3VykaDY

🛡️ This week, I had the privilege of being invited by NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence to participate in the first workshop for the "Computational Narrative Ontology" project in Riga.

🌟We are thrilled to announce the publication of our Special Issue: From Vulnerability to Vigilance. This issue brings together 11 impactful articles on psychological resilience against misinformation and conspiracy beliefs. advances.in/psychology/1...

Vulnerability to vigilance – Cultivating psychological resilience against misinformation and conspiracy beliefs: Introduction to the special issue

Explore psychological resilience against misinformation and conspiracy beliefs with insights on interventions, mechanisms, and methodological advances.

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Sharing this feels vulnerable but meaningful. 💛 In this piece for @natureportfolio.bsky.social, I reflect on having 3 children during my PhD - why I’d do it all over again, but also why academia shouldn’t make it this hard for parents to thrive.🍼🎓 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I had three children during my PhD: here’s what I learnt

Cecilie Steenbuch Traberg worried that choosing to have children during her graduate studies might signal a lack of career dedication.

nature.com

Starter pack for those working on misinfo, disinfo, information integrity, digital authoritarianism, propaganda etc. Definitely a work in progress, reply if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/V4Po9wB

New #preprint! We surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries to find out: Where do they come across information about #science? How do they #communicate about it? We also tested country factors like #AcademicFreedom and #PressFreedom and identified interesting patterns 🔎 ➡️ osf.io/preprints/os... 🧵 1/10

New computational analyses on algorithmic bias from @timothyjgraham.bsky.social suggest that the X algorithm substantially boosted Republican accounts right after Elon Musk's endorsement of Donald Trump. Full report eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/1/A_c...

famous moments in psychology / cog-sci as lego sets, a thread. 1. Pavlov's dogs.

👋 Hi, Bluesky! I’m Cecilie, a PhD candidate at Cambridge University studying how we influence each other’s judgments, attitudes, and beliefs - currently focused on misinformation. Feeling cautiously optimistic about this platform. Get to know me better here: www.cecilietraberg.com

Home | Cecilie Traberg

A PhD Candidate at Cambridge University and socio-cognitive psychologist interested in how people influence each other.

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In a new paper in Nature Medicine we argue that polarization is a serious—and overlooked—determinant of health. #Polarization is analogous to a preexisting medical condition because it creates a population susceptible to negative influences. Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Feels like weird timing, but still glad to see this out: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

Fact‐checking election‐campaign misinformation: Impacts on noncommitted voters' feelings and behavior

Making misleading statements may benefit a politician, for example, during an election campaign. However, there are potentially also negative consequences; political misinformation can taint democrat...

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✨ Full Circle Moment ✨ This week, I gave a talk at Cambridge’s Social Psychology Seminar - where I began my grad journey in 2018! Sharing my PhD work on misinformation in that historic room was truly meaningful. Now, back to finishing my thesis - fueled by ☕️ caffeine and 😅 mild panic.

When search engines "lead" people to misinformation websites, it's largely because people are explicitly searching for these sites, finds Greene et al. doi.org/10.1126/scia...

Misinformation Really Does Spread like a Virus, Epidemiology Shows

Misinformation Really Does Spread like a Virus, Epidemiology Shows

“Going viral” appears to be more than just a catchphrase when it comes to the rampant spread of misinformation

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Just a reminder amidst the floodings in Spain that misinformation is prevalent and has costly consequences. False hoaxes claiming hundreds of bodies trapped in parking lots leads authorities astray and potentially endangers life-saving help for others. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

‘It can lead to chaos’: false claims and hoaxes surge as Spain’s floods recede

People urged to stop flow of misinformation as fire department says it is hindering work to save citizens

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Exciting *three-year postdoc* job opportunity, working in @cast-centre.bsky.social at University of Bath!

The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST)@cast-centre.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are hiring 📢 We are seeking a talented Research Associate, based at our centre hub in the University of Bath, to help us make an impact on social and behavioural change to help tackle the climate crisis. Deadline: 11 Nov 2024 Apply now: bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

Paper out led by the brilliant @cecilietraberg.bsky.social! We test (1) a new inoculation against emotionally manipulative news & find #prebunking improves veracity discernment & (2) show how social cues make misinfo more persuasive but don't undermine inoculation. advances.in/psychology/1...

We know way too little about mis- and disinformation from the Global South. Our studies are too US and Europe focused. Big shout out to @sumitra.bsky.social and @simonchauchard.bsky.social for this piece 👏 ⬇️ commsky polcomm polisky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Researching and Countering Misinformation in the Global South

Scholarly literature on misinformation has insufficiently captured the experience of the majority of the world’s population: those in the Global South…

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Cabin crew: Is there a Dr on board? Me: I am a Dr Cabin crew: Thank God. We have a question about the 18th century textile trade in Northern Africa Me: Ah. I'm afraid my PhD is in the ceramics of Northern Europe, 1672 - 1701

Affective polarization (dislike of opposing partisans) is driven more by substantive policy disagreements, not necessarily partisan identity or loyalty, finds Orr, Fowler & Huber. Interesting results given the rise in the study of identity in politics. doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

🚨New WP🚨 How can more Republicans be convinced re climate change? We show that tweets from Elon Musk (a fav of the right, but still pro-climate) sig increase climate concern/action among Reps - with no effect on his reputation Musk can be a powerful climate messenger! osf.io/preprints/ps...

Happy Halloween! 👻

People believe that social media algorithms do amplify divisive content, such as misinformation, but they don't think such content ~*should*~ go viral finds @steverathje.bsky.social, Robertson, @williambrady.bsky.social @jayvanbavel.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1745... ALT