Who falls for fake news? The role of emotional intelligence

S. Preston; A. Anderson; D. J. Robertson; M. P. Shephard; N. Huhe

Who falls for fake news? The role of emotional intelligence

S. Preston, A. Anderson, D. J. Robertson, M. P. Shephard, N. Huhe

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Abstract

In this study we investigated whether participants level of emotional intelligence (EQ) was associated with their ability to detect fake news items presented in a real world Facebook format

Objective: Is High EQ associated with greater fake news detection rates (i.e. are those high in emotional intelligence better at seeing through the emotional content of the news item, leading to a great focus on the veracity of the content)

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 27 May 2021
Event	Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention 2021 - Duration: 26 May 2021 → 27 May 2021 https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2021-virtual

Conference

Conference	Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention 2021
Abbreviated title	APS 2021
Period	26/05/21 → 27/05/21
Internet address	https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2021-virtual

Keywords

fake news
facebook
social media
emotional intelligence
education

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