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Why truth is not all that matters: Misinformation, self-deception and social pressures Communication technologies facilitate the exchange of information. But what exactly are we exchanging? Is it facts, or is it opinions? Is it an accurate representation of reality or wishful thinking? The answer is not a very simple one, even when it

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The source:
Why Truth Is Not All That Matters: Misinformation, Self-Deception, and Social Pressures
By Dr. Dzmitry Yuran Florida Institute of Technology

Link: www.academia.edu/445...

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Final wrap-up thread.

A full summary of what we’ve learned about misinformation, memory, emotion, and belief.

And what it takes to think clearly in a world that doesn’t make it easy.

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Facts still matter.

But if we want truth to survive in a world full of noise, we have to understand the minds that receive it.

Let’s go there—one thread at a time.

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People don’t spread lies because they’re stupid.
And they don’t believe falsehoods because they’re lazy.

Most of the time, they believe misinformation because it feels right.
It fits.
It protects something.