The Mechanism of Blind Belief
On the Media | Jun 29, 2016
The media fact-check in the hopes of correcting misinformation and exposing lies. But sometimes the truth isn't enough to change people's pre-existing beliefs. We revisit Brooke’s conversation from last December with Brendan Nyhan, Assistant Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, about our incredible capacity for self-deception in the face of cold hard facts.
Music:
"Here It Comes" by Modest Mouse
