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Back Page: Reading and Believing
David Rapp discusses reading comprehension and his research on the factors influencing individuals’ vulnerability to misinformation.
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Detecting Bullshit
When Carl Bergstrom worked on plans to prepare the United States for a hypothetical pandemic, in the early 2000s, he and his colleagues were worried vaccines might not get to those who needed them most.
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Behavioral Change and Science Communication: Same Planet, Worlds Apart
Research credentials won’t resonate with science skeptics. Is it time for psychological science to incorporate tactics from public relations?
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Debunking Four Common Myths of Psychological Science
Under the Cortex takes a skeptical deep dive to explore some the most common myths about psychological science and the brain.
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Trump’s Tweets: Telling Truth From Fiction From the Words He Used
Sometimes the words we choose say more than we intend. New research on a fact-checked collection of tweets from former president Donald Trump uncovered telltale word choices when he was being deliberately misleading. [Video Included]
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Communicating Psychological Science to a Sometimes-Skeptical Public
Overcoming anti-science beliefs will require proactive public-awareness and issue-management campaigns.
