21 January 2019

Way-Too-Easy: "Fake News", Big Fat Hoax, TLDR + Alternative Facts

< Can you read this?
[Just the big print please. Don't sweat the small stuff]
Hmmm. . . not so easy-to-read. Take your time.
Not so easy-to-read even though it's in black-and-white.
If you're still paying attention, here's what two shrinks have to say: "The main factor explaining the acceptance of fake news could be cognitive laziness, especially in the context of social media, where news items are often skimmed or merely glanced at . . . "   Too Long Didn't Read. Stop. Pause.
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The good news:
The good news is that psychologists and other social scientists are working hard to understand what prevents people from seeing through propaganda.
Damn. They are working hard to understand. Get this [or not]
The bad news:
The bad news is that there is not yet a consensus on the answer.
WHY DO PEOPLE FALL FOR FAKE NEWS?
Are they blinded by their political passions?
Or are they just intellectually lazy?
By Gordon Pennycook and David Rand [ Dr. Pennycook and Dr. Rand are psychologists.]
 

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