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Inoculation theory

McGuire's persuasion resistance framework: exposure to weakened arguments plus refutation builds immunity to subsequent stronger attacks on the belief; applied to misinformation resistance. (Ch. 35)

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Applied Psychology — Glossary — Applied Psychology for Everyday Life

Media Literacy — Chapter 31: State-Sponsored Disinformation and Information Warfare

Political Analytics — Chapter 26: Misinformation, Disinformation, and Fact-Checking

Propaganda — Chapter 29: Counter-Propaganda, Strategic Communication, and Prebunking

Propaganda — Key Takeaways — Chapter 29: Counter-Propaganda, Strategic Communication, and Prebunking

Propaganda — Chapter 33: Inoculation Theory, Prebunking, and Building Resistance

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