Misguided : Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do about It.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Facciani, Matthew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Misinformation.

Disinformation.

Communication--Social aspects.

Communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, 2025.

Biography/History:

Matthew Facciani is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame. He is an interdisciplinary social scientist with a background in neuroscience and psychology and a PhD in sociology.

Summary:

Why are people inclined to believe misinformation? This wide-ranging and comprehensive book shines a light on how false beliefs take root and spread, exploring the cognitive, emotional, and social factors that make us susceptible.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Scope and Consequences of Misinformation

2. How Our Identities Make Us Vulnerable to Misinformation

3. Political Identities, the Response to COVID-19, and How to Have Productive Conversations

4. How Social Networks and Social Media Spread Misinformation

5. The Spread of Vaccine Misinformation and How We Can Rebuild Trust in Institutions

6. How Education, Media Literacy, and Prebunking Can Combat Misinformation

7. The Future of Misinformation

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-231-55581-4

OCLC:

1519992076