@ProfRapp

Professor of Psychology and Learning Sciences at Northwestern University studying the effects of exposure to inaccurate information on memory and comprehension.

 Northwestern University
rapplab.sesp.northwestern.edu
Joined March 2011
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Northwestern SESP@sesp_nu29 Jun 2022
In @PsychScience's Observer, @ProfRapp explains how he began studying learning and #misinformation: 1/6
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Northwestern SESP@sesp_nu3 Jun 2022
What if everything we knew about the memory span of a goldfish was all wrong? In the podcast "Build for Tomorrow" @heyfeifer talks to @ProfRapp about why we remember misinformation so easily and whether there's a better way to learn. A fun listen! spr.ly/6017zVGxh
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Awesome new episode of @BuildForTmrw on all the facts you think that you know that are actually wrong (spoiler: goldfish have memories waaay longer than 2 secs). Plus, @ProfRapp is featured on the show! Check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts: jasonfeifer.com/episode/all-…
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To rhyme is sublime…for our memories. New post by @lkfazio on #psynomMC @SpringerPsych paper by @RBrookeLea @AndyElfenbein @profrapp featuredcontent.psychonomic.…
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Your girl is officially ABD (all but dissertation)! BIG thank you to my dream team committee of @ProfRapp @sid_horton and @nadiabrashier for their support 😄
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We're hiring! Tenure-line assist. prof., pursuing an integrated approach to the scientific study of language, utilizing experimental, computational, and/or data-intensive approaches to inform linguistic theory and its applications. App. deadline Jan 10! linguistics.northwestern.edu…
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David N. Rapp retweeted
Northwestern SESP@sesp_nu19 Oct 2021
Don't scoff at those who embrace misinformation, SESP psychology + learning sciences @ProfRapp tells @NPR. Instead, meet people where they're at and think about the core issues behind their mistrust. Read /listen to the story 👉 spr.ly/6012JMxre. @NUSources #COVID19
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Liz Gerber@elizgerber16 Oct 2021
Come work with me at Northwestern! We are looking for a design professor! communication.northwestern.e…
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Congratulations to Nikita Salovich (Northwestern University), recipient of the Psychonomic Society's 2021 Graduate Student Conference Award. Make sure to check out Nikita's poster at #psynom21! bit.ly/3Cgv9Wu @psylovich
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David N. Rapp retweeted
Northwestern SESP@sesp_nu31 Aug 2021
To scoff at someone who is holding out on the vaccine and repeating disproven stories will only put them on the defensive, @ProfRapp told @whyy. Here's how to get them to change their mind --> spr.ly/6016yag9I.

Trusted vaccine messengers in Camden have their work cut out for them

An effort to get Camden barbers to act as trusted messengers for the COVID-19 vaccine shows how hard fighting misinformation really is.

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.@ProfRapp told @RadioXimena that he thinks one-on-one, trusted messengers are the best way to convince people to get vaccinated. “To effect change, really encourage people to take up vaccination behaviors, we have to meet them where they’re at,” he said. spr.ly/6012ytf6Y

Trusted vaccine messengers in Camden have their work cut out for them

An effort to get Camden barbers to act as trusted messengers for the COVID-19 vaccine shows how hard fighting misinformation really is.

whyy.org
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.@ProfRapp told @RadioXimena that he thinks one-on-one, trusted messengers are the best way to convince people to get vaccinated. “To effect change, really encourage people to take up vaccination behaviors, we have to meet them where they’re at,” he said. spr.ly/6012yUclg

Trusted vaccine messengers in Camden have their work cut out for them

An effort to get Camden barbers to act as trusted messengers for the COVID-19 vaccine shows how hard fighting misinformation really is.

whyy.org
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Tune in to #SARMAC2021 bright and early (7:15AM PT, 9:15AM CT, 10:15AM ET) to hear about when and why people struggle at differentiating partisan facts from opinions (and what this means for fact-checking!)
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Call For Papers: @FrontiersIn special topic - The Psychology of Fake News on Social Media frontiersin.org/research-top… @UniStrathclyde @StrathHaSS @ProfRapp @shephard_mark @StrathPolIR @jenskoedmadsen @BPSOfficial @APA @AustPsych @EFPA_EuroPsy @GordPennycook @Sander_vdLinden please RT
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What we read can influence what we consider true even if bluntly wrong. The good news: Reflection might help. The bad news: Reflection is not the goal in many reading situations (e.g., read a novel). Today's #journalclub article (@psylovich @ProfRapp): psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-…

Misinformed and unaware? Metacognition and the influence of inaccurate information.

The current study investigated the role of metacognition with respect to the consequences of exposures to inaccurate information. Previous work has consistently demonstrated that exposures to...

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Honored to be this year's recipient of Northwestern's Florence Sales award for teaching, advising, and mentorship! Big thank you to all of the incredible students I've had the opportunity to work with, @ProfRapp for being my #1 fan, and @wormholecoffee for keeping me conscious 🥳
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Northwestern SESP@sesp_nu4 Jun 2021
Today at 2 p.m.! @akiekadota +11 other SESP seniors present their honors projects. Kadota's work, “The Effect of Remote Learning on Secondary Ensemble-Based Music Education” tied for first place iat the @OURatNU Research/ Arts Expo. Register: spr.ly/6011yJmpT. @ProfRapp
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Extra innings job market. Our Psychology department is still taking applications for "digital transformations" hiring initiative. They will start reviewing files soon, so send them in! And spread the word. psych.wustl.edu/available-jo…
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David N. Rapp retweeted
Northwestern SESP@sesp_nu10 Feb 2021
Language, memory + misinformation expert @ProfRapp joined with global experts to author a new COVID-19 #Vaccine Communications Handbook covering behavior change + countering misinformation. spr.ly/6019H5xCX @STWorg @SciBeh
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Northwestern SESP@sesp_nu5 Feb 2021
Published research by SESP psychologist and learning scientist @ProfRapp + grad student @psylovich finds that people are prone to overconfidence the less they know about a subject. Read more in @SCMPNews: spr.ly/6016HenRg.
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