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Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity

Sander van der Linden

Why does misinformation spread through our minds like a virus, and how can we build immunity to it?

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Author
Sander van der Linden

Why read it

  • You will see how false stories lead ordinary people to real acts, such as setting fire to a phone mast
  • You will learn what prebunking is, the idea of protecting people before they ever meet misinformation
  • You will weigh the author's claim that psychological vaccines can protect people against a whole range of misinformation variants

Who it is for

  • Reader who has shared something false and wants to avoid it again
  • Teacher or parent helping others spot manipulation
  • Journalist or moderator who fights misinformation

Contents

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  2. Part One Viruses of the mind
  3. 1: Illusory truth: How our brains discern fact from fiction
  4. 2: The motivated brain: What you want to believe
  5. 3: The conspiracy effect: The truth is out there
  6. 4: Why the virus won’t leave your mind: The continued influence of misinformation
  7. Part Two: Infodemic: How the misinformation virus spreads
  8. 5: Misinformation pathogens: From ancient Rome to social media
  9. 6: Rage against the machine: Echo chambers and filter bubbles
  10. 7: Weapons of mass persuasion
  11. Part Three: A psychological vaccine against misinformation
  12. 8: The new science of prebunking
  13. 9: Bad News: The Six Degrees of Manipulation
  14. 10: Psychological herd immunity
  15. 11: How to inoculate your friends and family
  16. Epilogue: The future of truth
  17. 11 Antigens to Stop The Spread of Misinformation
  18. FURTHER RESOURCES

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