Why do people hold false or unsupported beliefs that are so difficult to change? Dartmouth Professor of Government Brendan Nyhan looks at what makes people vulnerable to misinformation about controversial topics, why facts alone are frequently ineffective at countering misperceptions, and what approaches might be more effective.
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Earlier Event: February 10
A Special St. Valentine's Reading
Later Event: March 15
Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln