Cecilie Traberg, PhD

👋 Hi, Bluesky! I’m Cecilie, a PhD candidate at Cambridge University studying how we influence each other’s judgments, attitudes, and beliefs - currently focused on misinformation. Feeling cautiously optimistic about this platform. Get to know me better here: www.cecilietraberg.com

Psychologist @cecilietraberg.bsky.social describes the power of storytelling in science communication and education. If you want people to remember scientific ideas or boost their media literacy, you can’t just present data, you need to make them feel the story behind it.

It was such a pleasure to be on the Misguided podcast talking about the hidden social forces of misinformation with @matthewfacciani.bsky.social ! open.spotify.com/episode/42rz...

🚨 AI is turning research into a scientific monoculture — and as a scientist, I worry about the long-term resilience of our research ecosystem. Our new piece in @commspsychol.nature.com with @profsanderlinden.bsky.social and Jon Roozenbeek: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Do you study disinformation or want to start working in that area? Come to the DSI June 15-18th with @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @katestarbird.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social, @rcalo.bsky.social, @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, and many more. disinfoinstitute.org

Sharing this feels vulnerable but meaningful. 💛 In this piece for @natureportfolio.bsky.social, I reflect on having 3 children during my PhD - why I’d do it all over again, but also why academia shouldn’t make it this hard for parents to thrive.🍼🎓 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Og vi er påvirkelige "Hvis jeg tror, at mange andre mener noget, øges sandsynligheden for, at jeg selv accepterer det. Det gælder både misinformation og sand information. Det gælder også ekstreme holdninger, normative forventninger og politiske positioner."

Spændende indlæg af @cecilietraberg.bsky.social om manipulationens muligheder via platformene - prisen på manipulation er faldet pga. teknologisk fremskridt. Til gengæld stiger prisen ifbm. valg pga. stigende efterspørgsel efter falske påvirkningsagenter. #dkpol #dkmedier #dksome

As part of our recent report on digital platforms, we asked people in eight countries whether they trusted different types of digital platforms for news about politics. Here's a thread with four findings from the report Read it in full here https://buff.ly/3VykaDY

🌟We are thrilled to announce the publication of our Special Issue: From Vulnerability to Vigilance. This issue brings together 11 impactful articles on psychological resilience against misinformation and conspiracy beliefs. advances.in/psychology/1...

Starter pack for those working on misinfo, disinfo, information integrity, digital authoritarianism, propaganda etc. Definitely a work in progress, reply if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/V4Po9wB

New #preprint! We surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries to find out: Where do they come across information about #science? How do they #communicate about it? We also tested country factors like #AcademicFreedom and #PressFreedom and identified interesting patterns 🔎 ➡️ osf.io/preprints/os... 🧵 1/10

New computational analyses on algorithmic bias from @timothyjgraham.bsky.social suggest that the X algorithm substantially boosted Republican accounts right after Elon Musk's endorsement of Donald Trump. Full report eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/1/A_c...

famous moments in psychology / cog-sci as lego sets, a thread. 1. Pavlov's dogs.

In a new paper in Nature Medicine we argue that polarization is a serious—and overlooked—determinant of health. #Polarization is analogous to a preexisting medical condition because it creates a population susceptible to negative influences. Read the paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Feels like weird timing, but still glad to see this out: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

✨ Full Circle Moment ✨ This week, I gave a talk at Cambridge’s Social Psychology Seminar - where I began my grad journey in 2018! Sharing my PhD work on misinformation in that historic room was truly meaningful. Now, back to finishing my thesis - fueled by ☕️ caffeine and 😅 mild panic.

When search engines "lead" people to misinformation websites, it's largely because people are explicitly searching for these sites, finds Greene et al. doi.org/10.1126/scia...

Misinformation Really Does Spread like a Virus, Epidemiology Shows

Just a reminder amidst the floodings in Spain that misinformation is prevalent and has costly consequences. False hoaxes claiming hundreds of bodies trapped in parking lots leads authorities astray and potentially endangers life-saving help for others. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...

Exciting *three-year postdoc* job opportunity, working in @cast-centre.bsky.social at University of Bath!

Paper out led by the brilliant @cecilietraberg.bsky.social! We test (1) a new inoculation against emotionally manipulative news & find #prebunking improves veracity discernment & (2) show how social cues make misinfo more persuasive but don't undermine inoculation. advances.in/psychology/1...

We know way too little about mis- and disinformation from the Global South. Our studies are too US and Europe focused. Big shout out to @sumitra.bsky.social and @simonchauchard.bsky.social for this piece 👏 ⬇️ commsky polcomm polisky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Cabin crew: Is there a Dr on board? Me: I am a Dr Cabin crew: Thank God. We have a question about the 18th century textile trade in Northern Africa Me: Ah. I'm afraid my PhD is in the ceramics of Northern Europe, 1672 - 1701

Affective polarization (dislike of opposing partisans) is driven more by substantive policy disagreements, not necessarily partisan identity or loyalty, finds Orr, Fowler & Huber. Interesting results given the rise in the study of identity in politics. doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

🚨New WP🚨 How can more Republicans be convinced re climate change? We show that tweets from Elon Musk (a fav of the right, but still pro-climate) sig increase climate concern/action among Reps - with no effect on his reputation Musk can be a powerful climate messenger! osf.io/preprints/ps...

Happy Halloween! 👻

People believe that social media algorithms do amplify divisive content, such as misinformation, but they don't think such content ~*should*~ go viral finds @steverathje.bsky.social, Robertson, @williambrady.bsky.social @jayvanbavel.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1745... ALT

Analytic thinking is related to lower belief in conspiracies. So can analytic thinking decrease belief in conspiracy theories? We don’t really know, as the one set of studies in support of this does not seem to replicate. With @marijapetrovic.bsky.social, @vukasin.bsky.social #socialpsyc #PsychSci