Susceptibility to misinfo (VR)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Susceptibility to misinformation during disasters

With Hannah Nohlen, Colin Kuehnhanss, Kaloyan Mitev, Marco Otte and Shaul Shalvi

“Without information, people can neither understand nor effectively respond to the events that shape their world.” - UNHCR report.

Abstract: Correct information is essential for resilience during disasters. The more precise and up-to-date information people have on the (expected) impact of a disaster on themselves, the better their ability to respond in a timely and effective way. The more stressful a situation is perceived to be, the more urgently people will seek to clarify it in order to alleviate their own anxiety. In such situations, rumors can compensate for information and knowledge gaps. Uncertainty in a threatening situation paired with information scarcity can be a breeding ground for misinformation. We are exploring people’s susceptibility to misinformation during a disaster (“hot phase”) to learn about factors that can increase resilience and can be addressed in the “cold phase”. We are developing an experimental study using a virtual reality environment to simulate a disaster event with participants in 2-3 countries. The study will provide insights into the extent to which people are susceptible to misinformation during disaster events of varying severity. The results will inform disaster preparedness initiatives.

Link to the European Commission Behavioural Insights project page here.

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You can find the PDF of the full thesis here and you can watch the 10 minute (English) summary here:

A one hour interview (in Dutch) about the thesis can be found here:

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Virtual Reality | Jantsje Mol

Susceptibility to misinfo (VR)

Susceptibility to misinformation during disasters

The added value of VR in training of non-technical skills for resilient & safe maritime operations

Improving flood preparedness using insights from economic experiments

Goggles in the lab: Economic experiments in immersive virtual environments