The beauty of Twitter is that anyone can talk to an expert. Even conspiracy theory believers, as in this thread.https://twitter.com/DrCraigMc/status/946858478588620801 …
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I believe a controversial exchange always leaves both participants with valuable knowledge and new viewpoints, even if they don't realize it.
There is actually evidence in the case of anti-vaxxers (and probably others) that giving them good, reliable information actually *hardens* their resistance to the truth.http://theconversation.com/throwing-science-at-anti-vaxxers-just-makes-them-more-hardline-37721 …
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It seems this strongly relies on the context in which you measure their reaction, are they still affected by the emotional pressure of the conflict, or is it a neutral setting? https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/backfire-effect-not-significant/ … Would be interesting to have a study that measures long term reactions.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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