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How Cognitive Bias Explains Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, and Internet Malaise
May 5, 2024
Author Amanda Montell discusses cognitive biases and their impact on internet behavior. Topics include the halo effect on celebrity worship, confirmation bias in politics, declinism and nostalgia, social media's influence on mental health, and zero-sum bias in political conflicts.
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- Modern cognitive biases hinder online interactions, stemming from outdated fight-or-flight responses.
- Information era strains cognitive biases, distorting behaviors like extreme celebrity fandom and political nostalgia.
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