Inoculating the Public Against Misinformation about Mindfulness
June 2, 2025 Maris Vainre, Lisa Doan, Cecilie S. Traberg et al. preprint
Misinformation about mindfulness is increasingly common, misleading consumers to engage in ineffective or potentially harmful programs. Inoculation theory suggests that resistance to misinformation can be fostered by inducing a sense of threat and offering pre-emptive refutations of deceptive techniques. Yet, its application to mindfulness misinformation remains unexplored. Here, we evaluate...