Based on the title, I was hoping that this article might dig deeper into the psychological (versus sociological) mechanics of our capability to believe things that we know aren't true. I'm often shocked by my own capacity to hear what I want to hear and believe what I want to believe - even when I know I'm being irrational. Robert Sapolsky has done incredible work on this topic.
The authors make some great points, but reading about Trump continues to bore me. The wiretap business -- several months old now -- is particularly snooze-inducing at this point. Regardless, I'm eager to read some longer, meatier stuff from Nyhan and Westwood who, I think, are both currently working at Dartmouth!
Based on the title, I was hoping that this article might dig deeper into the psychological (versus sociological) mechanics of our capability to believe things that we know aren't true. I'm often shocked by my own capacity to hear what I want to hear and believe what I want to believe - even when I know I'm being irrational. Robert Sapolsky has done incredible work on this topic.
The authors make some great points, but reading about Trump continues to bore me. The wiretap business -- several months old now -- is particularly snooze-inducing at this point. Regardless, I'm eager to read some longer, meatier stuff from Nyhan and Westwood who, I think, are both currently working at Dartmouth!