An APPC study finds more social media use correlates with more vaccination, but the reason for this is different for Democrats and Republicans.
Communication Science
Penn Researchers Receive NIH Grant to ID Barriers to Accepting a Future HIV Vaccine
A Penn team led by Professor Dolores Albarracín received a National Institutes of Health grant to identify ways to increase vaccination rates, focusing on a future HIV vaccine.
Instead of Refuting Misinformation Head-On, Try ‘Bypassing’ It
A new study co-authored by Dolores Albarracín finds that redirecting an individual’s attention away from misinformation and toward other beliefs can be as effective as debunking it.
Some Covid Statistics More Effective Than Others at Changing Behavioral Decisions
A new study from Dolores Albarracín and Haesung Annie Jung finds that some Covid-19 statistics are more effective than others at encouraging people to change their behavior.
Dolores Albarracín Named an Editor of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Penn PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín, Director of APPC's Science of Science Communication Division, was named an editor of the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology.
Mandates Likely Work to Increase Vaccine Uptake
Rather than causing a backlash, vaccination requirements will succeed at getting more people inoculated, according to research from PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and Penn colleagues.