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Publication details [#61600]

Sinatra, Gale M., Gregory J. Trevors, Krista R. Muis, Reinhard Pekrun and Philip H. Winne. 2016. Identity and Epistemic Emotions During Knowledge Revision: A Potential Account for the Backfire Effect. Discourse Processes 53 (5,6) : 339–370.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
Routledge

Annotation

The ironic reinforcement of incorrect information belief after tried disproof is one potential explanation for failure of topic misconception repair. An interplay appears between self-concept and text condition on emotions wherein self-concept forecasted negative emotions (i.e., tangle, fear, irritation), particularly whilst reading a refutation text.