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Spreading inoculation, revisited

Our understanding of [postinoculation talk] has, in many ways, just begun, but its historical trajectory gives me great confidence in what is to come.  Josh Compton Spreading Inoculation,…

Inoculation theory, image repair, image prepare, and character assassination

What can distinguish inoculation theory as it relates to character assassination is, foremost, its timing. Inoculation is a preemptive strategy, a way to prepare for an attack before…

Vaccinating voters: New directions for political campaign inoculation scholarship

We think new development in this line of research is long overdue. Josh Compton & Bobi Ivanov https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23808985.2013.11679152 Inoculation theory has seen dramatic theoretical development since it was…

Inoculation, racism, and dialogue

…but how much more impressive would have been deliberate and decisive pro-action, thoughtful and just pre-emption.  Josh Compton In this personal essay, written by invitation for a Black…

The general content of postinoculation talk

The results reported here take us one step closer to a clearer understanding of the nature and quality of [postinoculation talk], and how it may function in multiple…

The general content of post-inoculation talk: Recalled issue-specific conversations following inoculation treatments

The results reported here, however, take us one step closer to a clearer understanding of the nature and quality of PIT, and how it may function in multiple…

Effects of post-inoculation talk on resistance to influence

This study points to a potentially fundamental expansion of inoculation research. Bobi Ivanov, Claude Miller, Josh Compton, Joshua Averbeck, Kylie Harrison, Et Al. https://academic.oup.com/joc/article-abstract/62/4/701/4085830?redirectedFrom=fulltext Contemporary inoculation scholarship has…

Image repair in late night comedy

The speech set had shades of politics, humor, and public address, crossing realms of entertainment, news, and word-of-mouth communication. Josh Compton & Brett Miller https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0363811111000932?via%3Dihub David Letterman, host…

Effects of post-inoculation talk on resistance to influence

Simply put, those who have been inoculated should be both better prepared to talk, and more motivated to do so. Bobi Ivanov, Claude Miller, Josh Compton, Joshua Averbeck,…

Spreading inoculation: Inoculation, resistance to influence, and word-of-mouth communication

Based on unique characteristics of the inoculation messages (threat, involve- ment, and accessibility) and the special nature of the modality of word-of-mouth communicating along social networks, spreading inoculation…