2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Experimental study on online search and reinforcement of misbeliefs about Zainichi Koreans
| Project/Area Number |
15K13082
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Sociology
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| Research Institution | Kobe University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 検索 / 動機づけられた推論 / 選択的接触 / 潜在的態度 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Targeting Japanese adults, two online field experiments were conducted with the aim of testing whether searching on the web strengthens misbeliefs about Zainichi Koreans in Japan. The first experiment indicated that searching the veracity of objectively inaccurate statement about Zainichi Koreans is effective for correcting the misbelief. At the same time, however, searching behavior showed significantly negative effect on the overall affinity toward Korean people. The second experiment added a manipulation of motivation when the participants engage in the searching behavior. The findings of this project were presented in multiple international conferences including International Congress of Psychology.
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| Free Research Field |
政治コミュニケーション
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