misperception
noun
mis·per·cep·tion
ˌmis-pər-ˈsēp-shən 
plural misperceptions
: a false or inaccurate perception
… a host of misperceptions about the '50s, including the skewed notion that women didn't work in the 1950s, especially if they were mothers. Even in the '50s, one-fifth of mothers had paying jobs.—
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Overall, women’s misperceptions of their own risk may hold them back from getting a doctor to check out possible symptoms of a heart attack or stroke.
—Amy Huebschmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Criminologists say local news and social media are fueling that misperception.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
That requires face-to-face meetings so that misperceptions can be ironed out quickly, competitive steps by the United States can be explained directly, and both sides can find off-ramps.
—Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
While scholarly researchers have found fact-checking can be effective at correcting misperceptions, political reporters and independent fact-checkers cannot keep up with the volume of claims.
—Bill Adair, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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Amy Huebschmann, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Criminologists say local news and social media are fueling that misperception.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
That requires face-to-face meetings so that misperceptions can be ironed out quickly, competitive steps by the United States can be explained directly, and both sides can find off-ramps.
—Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
While scholarly researchers have found fact-checking can be effective at correcting misperceptions, political reporters and independent fact-checkers cannot keep up with the volume of claims.
—Bill Adair, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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misperception
noun
mis·per·cep·tion
ˌmis-pər-ˈsep-shən
: a false perception
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