What if knowing how a trick works made you immune to it?
That’s the core of psychological inoculation.
By learning the tactics manipulators use, you make yourself less susceptible to their influence.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
That’s the core of psychological inoculation.
By learning the tactics manipulators use, you make yourself less susceptible to their influence.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
March 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What if knowing how a trick works made you immune to it?
That’s the core of psychological inoculation.
By learning the tactics manipulators use, you make yourself less susceptible to their influence.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
That’s the core of psychological inoculation.
By learning the tactics manipulators use, you make yourself less susceptible to their influence.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
…commerce, education, parenting, science communication, sport communication, legal communication, climate, conspiracy, propaganda, extremism, disaster communication, and more.
#InoculationTheory
#InoculationTheory
November 17, 2024 at 1:22 AM
…commerce, education, parenting, science communication, sport communication, legal communication, climate, conspiracy, propaganda, extremism, disaster communication, and more.
#InoculationTheory
#InoculationTheory
The strongest move?
Bring science out of the shadows and into the fight.
Because knowledge locked behind paywalls and jargon helps disinfo win.
We refuse to let that happen.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #ScienceToAction
Bring science out of the shadows and into the fight.
Because knowledge locked behind paywalls and jargon helps disinfo win.
We refuse to let that happen.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #ScienceToAction
March 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The strongest move?
Bring science out of the shadows and into the fight.
Because knowledge locked behind paywalls and jargon helps disinfo win.
We refuse to let that happen.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #ScienceToAction
Bring science out of the shadows and into the fight.
Because knowledge locked behind paywalls and jargon helps disinfo win.
We refuse to let that happen.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #ScienceToAction
At this year’s NCA in New Orleans, I’m taking a short break from #InoculationTheory and presenting “Postal Sport Communication: Vintage Golf Postcards,” a rhetorical analysis of how early 20th-century postcards intersected with sport, tourism, and visual communication. #NCA2024 #SportComm #NCA24
November 22, 2024 at 4:08 PM
At this year’s NCA in New Orleans, I’m taking a short break from #InoculationTheory and presenting “Postal Sport Communication: Vintage Golf Postcards,” a rhetorical analysis of how early 20th-century postcards intersected with sport, tourism, and visual communication. #NCA2024 #SportComm #NCA24
If the goal keeps changing, it’s not a game you can win.
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If the goal keeps changing, it’s not a game you can win.
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
Prebunking helps you recognize the bait—and hold your ground.
Next up: 🥊 The straw man fallacy—fighting arguments no one made.
#Fallacies #MovingTheGoalposts #InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy
Manipulation is evolving—so should we.
Prebunking builds mental defenses before the disinfo lands.
Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds.
#Disinformation #CognitiveBias #MediaLiteracy #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
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Prebunking builds mental defenses before the disinfo lands.
Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds.
#Disinformation #CognitiveBias #MediaLiteracy #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
10/10
March 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Manipulation is evolving—so should we.
Prebunking builds mental defenses before the disinfo lands.
Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds.
#Disinformation #CognitiveBias #MediaLiteracy #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
10/10
Prebunking builds mental defenses before the disinfo lands.
Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds.
#Disinformation #CognitiveBias #MediaLiteracy #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
10/10
The strongest move? Inoculate before infection.
Learn the tactics. Teach them.
Spot the game before it plays you.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #Prebunking
Learn the tactics. Teach them.
Spot the game before it plays you.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #Prebunking
March 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The strongest move? Inoculate before infection.
Learn the tactics. Teach them.
Spot the game before it plays you.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #Prebunking
Learn the tactics. Teach them.
Spot the game before it plays you.
#FightDisinformation #InoculationTheory #Prebunking
Whataboutism isn’t about fairness—it’s about fog.
Prebunking gives people clarity when the goal is confusion.
Next up: 🎯 Moving the goalposts—when evidence is never enough.
#Whataboutism #InoculationTheory #Fallacies #CriticalThinking
Prebunking gives people clarity when the goal is confusion.
Next up: 🎯 Moving the goalposts—when evidence is never enough.
#Whataboutism #InoculationTheory #Fallacies #CriticalThinking
March 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Whataboutism isn’t about fairness—it’s about fog.
Prebunking gives people clarity when the goal is confusion.
Next up: 🎯 Moving the goalposts—when evidence is never enough.
#Whataboutism #InoculationTheory #Fallacies #CriticalThinking
Prebunking gives people clarity when the goal is confusion.
Next up: 🎯 Moving the goalposts—when evidence is never enough.
#Whataboutism #InoculationTheory #Fallacies #CriticalThinking
🚨New preprint is out! 🚨 "Inoculation Theory as a Design Approach To Gamified Misinformation". 🧵🔽 osf.io/preprints/ps... #InoculationTheory #misinformation #socpsyc #design #gamification #learning
December 23, 2024 at 1:02 PM
🚨New preprint is out! 🚨 "Inoculation Theory as a Design Approach To Gamified Misinformation". 🧵🔽 osf.io/preprints/ps... #InoculationTheory #misinformation #socpsyc #design #gamification #learning
What if you could spot manipulation before it hits?
Researchers tested 6 “psychological vaccines” to help people resist disinformation online.
Here’s what actually works—and how to use it.
#Prebunking #InoculationTheory
Researchers tested 6 “psychological vaccines” to help people resist disinformation online.
Here’s what actually works—and how to use it.
#Prebunking #InoculationTheory
March 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
What if you could spot manipulation before it hits?
Researchers tested 6 “psychological vaccines” to help people resist disinformation online.
Here’s what actually works—and how to use it.
#Prebunking #InoculationTheory
Researchers tested 6 “psychological vaccines” to help people resist disinformation online.
Here’s what actually works—and how to use it.
#Prebunking #InoculationTheory
"Inoculation to [Moral Disengagement Tactics] appears effective in reducing dishonesty among those high in narcissism."
#InoculationTheory
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#InoculationTheory
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Inoculating Against Moral Disengagement Creates Ethical Adherence for Narcissism - Daniel N. Jones, Rafik Beekun, Julie Aitken Schermer, Kristi Baerg MacDonald, Josh Compton, 2024
Increasing honesty is critical in modern society. Moral Disengagement Tactics (MDTs) enable individuals to engage in unethical behavior while avoiding self-crit...
journals.sagepub.com
November 8, 2024 at 5:02 PM
"Inoculation to [Moral Disengagement Tactics] appears effective in reducing dishonesty among those high in narcissism."
#InoculationTheory
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#InoculationTheory
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Disinformation thrives on surprise.
But what if you could "vaccinate" your mind?
Inoculation Theory is the idea that exposing people to small doses of misinformation — and refuting it — makes them stronger against future manipulation. 🧵
#InoculationTheory
But what if you could "vaccinate" your mind?
Inoculation Theory is the idea that exposing people to small doses of misinformation — and refuting it — makes them stronger against future manipulation. 🧵
#InoculationTheory
March 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Disinformation thrives on surprise.
But what if you could "vaccinate" your mind?
Inoculation Theory is the idea that exposing people to small doses of misinformation — and refuting it — makes them stronger against future manipulation. 🧵
#InoculationTheory
But what if you could "vaccinate" your mind?
Inoculation Theory is the idea that exposing people to small doses of misinformation — and refuting it — makes them stronger against future manipulation. 🧵
#InoculationTheory
#InoculationTheory
#ResistanceToInfluence
#Persuasion
#Affect
#ScienceCommunication
#ResistanceToInfluence
#Persuasion
#Affect
#ScienceCommunication
September 29, 2023 at 2:04 PM
#InoculationTheory
#ResistanceToInfluence
#Persuasion
#Affect
#ScienceCommunication
#ResistanceToInfluence
#Persuasion
#Affect
#ScienceCommunication
Ever wish you could spot disinfo before it hits?
Science says you can train your brain to resist manipulation.
It’s called “prebunking” — inoculating yourself with small doses of misinformation tactics so you recognize and reject them.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
Science says you can train your brain to resist manipulation.
It’s called “prebunking” — inoculating yourself with small doses of misinformation tactics so you recognize and reject them.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
March 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ever wish you could spot disinfo before it hits?
Science says you can train your brain to resist manipulation.
It’s called “prebunking” — inoculating yourself with small doses of misinformation tactics so you recognize and reject them.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
Science says you can train your brain to resist manipulation.
It’s called “prebunking” — inoculating yourself with small doses of misinformation tactics so you recognize and reject them.
#InoculationTheory 🧵
#InoculationTheory
Can you spot manipulation before it hits your feed?
#Prebunking #MediaLiteracy
😊 Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds! 💛
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Can you spot manipulation before it hits your feed?
#Prebunking #MediaLiteracy
😊 Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds! 💛
🧵👇
Can you spot manipulation before it hits your feed?
Researchers tested 6 short “inoculation” videos on 3,186 people.
Some worked better than others.
Here’s what actually helps.
#Prebunking #MediaLiteracy #InoculationTheory
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Researchers tested 6 short “inoculation” videos on 3,186 people.
Some worked better than others.
Here’s what actually helps.
#Prebunking #MediaLiteracy #InoculationTheory
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March 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#InoculationTheory
Can you spot manipulation before it hits your feed?
#Prebunking #MediaLiteracy
😊 Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds! 💛
🧵👇
Can you spot manipulation before it hits your feed?
#Prebunking #MediaLiteracy
😊 Use this. Share this. Help build better feeds and stronger minds! 💛
🧵👇
From the always-excellent @Thinkingpowers:
"#InoculationTheory: exposing people to a weakened form of #misinformation can inoculate them against it. In effect, instead of debunking #pseudoscience, we are '#prebunking' or #debunking in...
"#InoculationTheory: exposing people to a weakened form of #misinformation can inoculate them against it. In effect, instead of debunking #pseudoscience, we are '#prebunking' or #debunking in...
December 2, 2024 at 2:14 PM
From the always-excellent @Thinkingpowers:
"#InoculationTheory: exposing people to a weakened form of #misinformation can inoculate them against it. In effect, instead of debunking #pseudoscience, we are '#prebunking' or #debunking in...
"#InoculationTheory: exposing people to a weakened form of #misinformation can inoculate them against it. In effect, instead of debunking #pseudoscience, we are '#prebunking' or #debunking in...
The strongest move?
Teach people to see the trick before the magician steps on stage.
That’s real resilience.
#FightDisinformation #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
Teach people to see the trick before the magician steps on stage.
That’s real resilience.
#FightDisinformation #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
March 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The strongest move?
Teach people to see the trick before the magician steps on stage.
That’s real resilience.
#FightDisinformation #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
Teach people to see the trick before the magician steps on stage.
That’s real resilience.
#FightDisinformation #Prebunking #InoculationTheory
@theletterhack.bsky.social there's gotta be a way to train people to understand what is real and what isn't. #inoculationtheory
May 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
@theletterhack.bsky.social there's gotta be a way to train people to understand what is real and what isn't. #inoculationtheory
The strongest move?
Give people tools, not commands.
Respect autonomy. Equip minds.
The best defense is chosen — not imposed.
#FightDisinformation #Reactance #InoculationTheory
Give people tools, not commands.
Respect autonomy. Equip minds.
The best defense is chosen — not imposed.
#FightDisinformation #Reactance #InoculationTheory
March 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The strongest move?
Give people tools, not commands.
Respect autonomy. Equip minds.
The best defense is chosen — not imposed.
#FightDisinformation #Reactance #InoculationTheory
Give people tools, not commands.
Respect autonomy. Equip minds.
The best defense is chosen — not imposed.
#FightDisinformation #Reactance #InoculationTheory
Strongest move? Learn, teach, repeat.
Manipulators don’t rest — neither should your curiosity and caution.
#FightDisinformation #CognitiveImmunity #StayResilient #InoculationTheory
Manipulators don’t rest — neither should your curiosity and caution.
#FightDisinformation #CognitiveImmunity #StayResilient #InoculationTheory
March 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Strongest move? Learn, teach, repeat.
Manipulators don’t rest — neither should your curiosity and caution.
#FightDisinformation #CognitiveImmunity #StayResilient #InoculationTheory
Manipulators don’t rest — neither should your curiosity and caution.
#FightDisinformation #CognitiveImmunity #StayResilient #InoculationTheory
Retweet🐦 van dit draadje vanwege de licht wanhopige column van @Dolfjansen van vanochtend.
(https://www.bnnvara.nl/vroegevogels/artikelen/dolf-jansen-vroege-lente)
#inoculationtheory #egoaandekant
(https://www.bnnvara.nl/vroegevogels/artikelen/dolf-jansen-vroege-lente)
#inoculationtheory #egoaandekant
November 23, 2024 at 5:16 AM
Retweet🐦 van dit draadje vanwege de licht wanhopige column van @Dolfjansen van vanochtend.
(https://www.bnnvara.nl/vroegevogels/artikelen/dolf-jansen-vroege-lente)
#inoculationtheory #egoaandekant
(https://www.bnnvara.nl/vroegevogels/artikelen/dolf-jansen-vroege-lente)
#inoculationtheory #egoaandekant
We’ll cover:
#ScamPsychology
#ManipulationTactics
#FailedWarnings
#InoculationTheory
#GameBasedLearning
#CognitiveImmunity
#PlatformResponsibility
#StayResilient
#ScamPsychology
#ManipulationTactics
#FailedWarnings
#InoculationTheory
#GameBasedLearning
#CognitiveImmunity
#PlatformResponsibility
#StayResilient
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Fake experts don’t just bend the truth—they wear a mask of credibility.
Prebunking that mask helps people think critically before they trust.
Next up: Whataboutism—why it derails truth, not defends it.
#InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #FakeExperts
Prebunking that mask helps people think critically before they trust.
Next up: Whataboutism—why it derails truth, not defends it.
#InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #FakeExperts
March 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Fake experts don’t just bend the truth—they wear a mask of credibility.
Prebunking that mask helps people think critically before they trust.
Next up: Whataboutism—why it derails truth, not defends it.
#InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #FakeExperts
Prebunking that mask helps people think critically before they trust.
Next up: Whataboutism—why it derails truth, not defends it.
#InoculationTheory #MediaLiteracy #Disinformation #FakeExperts
Really important thread with tips and recs for more reading #InoculationTheory #Misinformation
(1/13) A lot of folks are currently (rightly) frustrated with the last US election and remorseful voters who may be realizing they voted against their own interests. This has become a convenient moral position; it's their fault for not knowing better, right?
Today's Topic: Inoculation Theory
Today's Topic: Inoculation Theory
August 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Really important thread with tips and recs for more reading #InoculationTheory #Misinformation
Looking forward to presenting at #NCA24 in New Orleans this week. I’ll be discussing the use of inoculation theory in early 20th-century vaccination rhetoric, focusing on the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s Health Heroes series.
#InoculationTheory #NCA24 #NCA2024
#InoculationTheory #NCA24 #NCA2024
November 20, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Looking forward to presenting at #NCA24 in New Orleans this week. I’ll be discussing the use of inoculation theory in early 20th-century vaccination rhetoric, focusing on the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s Health Heroes series.
#InoculationTheory #NCA24 #NCA2024
#InoculationTheory #NCA24 #NCA2024