The Appeal of the Disinformation Superhighway 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Mark W. Susmann and Duane T. Wegener explore what’s appealing about misinformation and why some cling to it even after it’s been soundly debunked.
Granted, there’s nothing new about misinformation (and disinformation), but the disinformation superhighway has accelerated its speed, volume (both in the sense of quantity and the sense of loudness), and persistence. If you are curious about why persons cling to falsehood despite irrefutable evidence of falseness, you will find this an interesting read.
