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In this episode, Lisa speaks with cognitive scientist Professor Stephan Lewandowsky about how to inoculate ourselves from misinformation and identify the truth.
Stephan Lewandowsky PhD — The Architecture of Honesty:
What is the true cost of misinformation? [3:00]
How disinformation is spread by media and technology outlets to affect the political realm. [4:37]
Professor Lewandowsky’s inoculation project aims to arm people with tools to recognize intentional bias. [7:00]
The connection between misinformation in society and the potential to undermine democracy. [17:27]
The goal of propaganda. [20:21]
About Lisa’s guests:
Professor Stephan Lewandowsky is a cognitive scientist at the University of Bristol whose main interest is in the pressure points between the architecture of online information technologies and human cognition, and the consequences for democracy that arise from those pressure points. A recipient of numerous awards and honors, his research examines the consequences of the clash between social media architectures and human cognition. Professor Lewandosdky has published hundreds of scholarly articles, chapters, and books. His research regularly appears in journals such as Nature Human Behaviour, Nature Communications, and Psychological Review.
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