# Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/lazy-not-biased-susceptibility-to-partisan-fake-news-is-better-explained-by-lack/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gordon Pennycook,David G. Rand |
| Citations | 2,016 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cognition.2018.06.011 |
| Fields | Arts and Humanities,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3121274724 |
| PMID | 29935897 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [David G. Rand](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-g-rand/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)

## Paper topics

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)
- [Media Influence and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/media-influence-and-health/)
- [Social Media and Politics](https://scholariq.org/topics/social-media-and-politics/)

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