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BS 208 "Foolproof" with Sander van der Linden

May 26, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Psychology of Misinformation

3min

The Psychology of Mental Immunity

3min

The Illusionary Truth Effect

3min

The Fluency Effect and the Influence of Misinformation

4min

The Truth Sandwich: A Safe Way of Debunking Misinformation

2min

The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

4min

The Seven Signs of Conspiracy Theory

2min

The Incoherence of a Concoction Theory

4min

10.

The Speed of Misinformation Spreading on Social Media

3min

11.

The Rise of the Anti-Vaxxers

4min

12.

The Importance of Pre-Bunking

4min

13.

The Psychology of Micro Targeting

5min

14.

How Google's Research Differs From the Research Done by Google

5min

15.

The Progress of Meta on Climate Change Misinformation

2min

16.

The Psychology of Consensus

5min

17.

The Pros and Cons of Inoculating Science

3min

18.

How to Debunk Fake Experts

5min

19.

How to Pre-Bunk Manipulative Information

2min

20.

How to Build Immunity From Misinformation

3min

21.

The Importance of Vaccines

4min

This month's episode is an interview with Cambridge Psychology professor Sander van der Linden, author of "Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity." We discuss the important topic of how techniques like appealing to emotion contribute to the spread of misinformation. Dr. Campbell reflects on why this topic is important.

Links and References:

Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity by Sander van der Linden
Sander van der Linden, Phd (University of Cambridge)
Learn more via video games at https://inoculation.science/
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