# The Psychology of Fake News

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/papers/the-psychology-of-fake-news/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gordon Pennycook,David G. Rand |
| Citations | 1,233 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tics.2021.02.007 |
| Fields | Arts and Humanities,Neuroscience,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | http://www.cell.com/article/S1364661321000516/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3137986835 |
| PMID | 33736957 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2021 |

## Paper authors

- [Gordon Pennycook](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/gordon-pennycook/)
- [David G. Rand](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/david-g-rand/)

## Paper journal

- [Trends in Cognitive Sciences](https://picoportal.org/library/journals/trends-in-cognitive-sciences/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)

## Paper topics

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)
- [Media Influence and Health](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/media-influence-and-health/)
- [Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/psychology-of-moral-and-emotional-judgment/)

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