The neural basis of the continued influence effect of misinformation

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1041.2022.00343

Abstract

Abstract:

In this study, the differences between the activation and functional connectivity conditions of related brain regions by task-fMRI were analyzed to reveal the neural basis of the CIEM and provided more evidence for the hypothesis of mental-model-updating and memory-retrieval-failure. The results showed that the inference scores of retraction condition were significantly higher than that of control condition, and the CIEM exists. In the encoding phase, the activation of left middle temporal gyrus in retraction condition was significantly weaker than that in control condition. While in the retrieval phase, the activation of middle frontal gyrus and anterior cingulate gyrus was weaker in retraction, and the functional connectivity between middle frontal gyrus and precentral gyrus was stronger in retraction. The results suggest that the above brain regions may be involved in the formation of the CIEM, and provide evidence from the neural level that the hypothesis of mental-model-updating and memory-retrieval-failure may explain the different phases of the CIEM formation.

Key words: continued influence effect of misinformation, task-fMRI, inhibition control, functional connectivity

JIN Hua, JIA Lina, YIN Xiaojuan, YAN Shizhen, WEI Shilin, CHEN Juntao. (2022). The neural basis of the continued influence effect of misinformation. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 54(4), 343-354.

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Regions	Voxels	Peak MNI coordinates			Peak t value
Regions	Voxels	x	y	z	Peak t value
control > retraction
Left inferior occipital gyrus	166	-24.5	-91	-7	10.11
right inferior occipital gyrus	123	21	-84	-7	10.10
control < retraction
No supra-threshold activation

Regions	Voxels	Peak MNI coordinates			Peak t value
Regions	Voxels	x	y	z	Peak t value
control > retraction
Left inferior occipital gyrus	166	-24.5	-91	-7	10.11
right inferior occipital gyrus	123	21	-84	-7	10.10
control < retraction
No supra-threshold activation

Regions	Voxels	Peak MNI coordinates			Peak t value
Regions	Voxels	x	y	z	Peak t value
control > retraction
Left inferior occipital gyrus	158	-17.5	-94.5	-7	10.34
Right inferior occipital gyrus	101	21	-84	-7	8.95
control < retraction
Right precentral gyrus	61	35	-17.5	49	8.44

Regions	Voxels	Peak MNI coordinates			Peak t value
Regions	Voxels	x	y	z	Peak t value
control > retraction
Left inferior occipital gyrus	158	-17.5	-94.5	-7	10.34
Right inferior occipital gyrus	101	21	-84	-7	8.95
control < retraction
Right precentral gyrus	61	35	-17.5	49	8.44

Control condition	Retraction condition
1=A new office building suddenly collapsed today
2 = Bystanders said the collapse occurred at 11: 00 in the morning	2 = Bystanders said there was a fire on the lower floor
3=The building was completed only two months ago
4 = The surrounding area has been banned from public use
5= Firefighters at the scene said there was no evidence of fire
6=The person in charge of the building has been contacted for explanation
Inference problems: 1. Fire prevention measures should be reviewed
2. The fire brigade must arrive at the scene as soon as possible
3. The fire alarm has probably been activated