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Why myth debunking often fails

Baby Astronaut
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The Debunking Handbook pdf

 

The challenge is that once misinformation gets into a person's mind, it's very difficult to remove. This is the case even when people remember and accept a correction.

It's pretty interesting, explaining the psychology with a more effective and human strategy for debunking myths.

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