Zhi Zhu 🕸️Dec 17, 2022

Why do our brains believe lies?

"the more we see something repeated, the more likely we are to believe it to be true.

This “illusory truth effect” arises because we use familiarity and ease of understanding as a shorthand for truth; the more something is repeated, the more familiar and fluent it feels whether it is misinformation or fact."
~https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/03/misinformation-brain-beliefs/

#Propaganda #Disinformation #Misinformation
#Lies #FakeNews #USPolitics #News

Why do our brains believe lies?

Many of the decisions we make depend on accurate information, but our psychological biases and predispositions make us vulnerable to the spread of falsehoods.

The Washington Post
Show threadSocial Justice Warrior🦍Mar 18, 2023
@ZhiZhu This is why it is so important to be aware of how we use our language. In subtle ways we can endorse certain ideas that we otherwise would distance ourselves from.
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️

@vegafjord

Indeed.

Mar 18, 2023 at 11:01pmWeb