Individuals generally revise their misconceptions when corrected with carefully designed educational materials. However, early reports suggest that correcting COVID-19 misconceptions may be especially challenging, which may be due to conflicts with individuals’ moral values and emotions. This study explores the mechanisms and boundaries of correction effectiveness. Those highest in moral concerns for group cohesion or for individual freedoms were more likely to affectively or cognitively reject corrective information. Corrections of COVID-19 misconceptions should be carefully framed to connect with the morality of recipients and anticipate their emotional and cognitive reactions.

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纠正 COVID-19 误解需要谨慎

个人通常会在经过精心设计的教育材料纠正后修正他们的误解。然而，早期报告表明，纠正 COVID-19 的误解可能特别具有挑战性，这可能是由于与个人的道德价值观和情感发生冲突。本研究探讨了矫正效果的机制和边界。那些对群体凝聚力或个人自由的道德关注度最高的人更有可能在情感上或认知上拒绝纠正信息。应对 COVID-19 误解的更正进行仔细框架，以与接受者的道德联系起来，并预测他们的情绪和认知反应。