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Foolproof : why misinformation infects our minds and how to build immunity / Sander van der Linden.

Why misinformation infects our minds and how to build immunity (portion title)

Summary:

"From fake news to conspiracy theories, from inflammatory memes to misleading headlines, misinformation has swiftly become the defining problem of our era. The crisis threatens the integrity of our democracies, our ability to cultivate trusting relationships, even our physical and psychological well-being--yet most attempts to combat it have proven insufficient. In Foolproof, one of the world's leading experts on misinformation lays out a crucial new paradigm for understanding and defending ourselves against the worldwide infodemic."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780393881448
ISBN: 039388144X
Physical Description: 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First American edition
Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-342) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Viruses of the mind. Illusory truth: how our brains discern fact from fiction -- Motivated brain: what you want to believe -- Conspiracy effect: The truth is out there -- Why the virus won't leave your mind: the continued influence of misinformation -- Infodemic: how the misinformation virus spreads. Misinformation pathogens: from ancient Rome to social media -- Rage against the machine: echo chambers and filter bubbles -- Weapons of mass persuasion -- A psychological vaccine against misinformation. New science of prebunking -- Bad News: the six degrees of manipulation -- Psychological herd immunity -- How to inoculate your friends and family -- Epilogue: the future of truth -- 10 antigens to stop the spread of misinformation.