Ullrich Ecker
@ulliecker.bsky.social
I study effects of misinformation.
Professor at the School of Psychological Science and Fellow of the Public Policy Institute at the University of Western Australia
Views my own.
Professor at the School of Psychological Science and Fellow of the Public Policy Institute at the University of Western Australia
Views my own.
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We know how to win hearts & minds in support of climate action, but we need to put much more effort into actually communicating the proven-effective messages. Folks, time's a wastin'. Let's get 'er done! @ashwinia.bsky.social @profsanderlinden.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social @ulliecker.bsky.social...
January 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
We know how to win hearts & minds in support of climate action, but we need to put much more effort into actually communicating the proven-effective messages. Folks, time's a wastin'. Let's get 'er done! @ashwinia.bsky.social @profsanderlinden.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social @ulliecker.bsky.social...
We show that event-specific climate misinformation - i.e. claims that arson caused Australia’s 2019–20 Black Summer fires - distorts reasoning and donation behaviour. Corrections mitigated these effects, especially when highlighting multicausality of extreme weather events.
November 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We show that event-specific climate misinformation - i.e. claims that arson caused Australia’s 2019–20 Black Summer fires - distorts reasoning and donation behaviour. Corrections mitigated these effects, especially when highlighting multicausality of extreme weather events.
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Publications
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October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Works for me. It's also on my website www.emc-lab.org/publications...
We show that event-specific climate misinformation - i.e. claims that arson caused Australia’s 2019–20 Black Summer fires - distorts reasoning and donation behaviour. Corrections mitigated these effects, especially when highlighting multicausality of extreme weather events.
October 31, 2025 at 5:32 AM
We show that event-specific climate misinformation - i.e. claims that arson caused Australia’s 2019–20 Black Summer fires - distorts reasoning and donation behaviour. Corrections mitigated these effects, especially when highlighting multicausality of extreme weather events.