Knowledge revision is the process of updating incorrect prior knowledge in light of new, correct information. Although theoretical and empirical knowledge has advanced regarding the cognitive processes involved in revision, less is known about the role of emotions, which have shown inconsistent relations with key revision processes. The present study examined the effects of experimentally induced emotions on online and offline knowledge revision of vaccination misconceptions. Before reading refutation and non-refutation texts, 96 individuals received either a positive, negative, or no emotion induction. Findings showed that negative emotions, more than positive emotions, resulted in enhanced knowledge revision as indicated by greater ease of integrating correct information during reading and higher comprehension test scores after reading. Findings are discussed with respect to contemporary frameworks of knowledge revision and emotion in reading comprehension and implications for educational practice.

知识修订是根据新的、正确的信息更新不正确的先前知识的过程。尽管关于修订所涉及的认知过程的理论和经验知识有所进步，但对情绪的作用知之甚少，情绪与关键修订过程表现出不一致的关系。本研究考察了实验诱发的情绪对疫苗接种误解的在线和离线知识修订的影响。在阅读反驳和非反驳文本之前，96 个人接受了正面、负面或无情绪诱导。结果表明，消极情绪比积极情绪更能促进知识的复习，这表明阅读过程中更容易整合正确信息，阅读后的理解测试分数更高。