Sudbury talk addresses misinformation during a global pandemic
Article content The way our brains operate may be one of the reasons why misinformation about COVID-19 spreads and comes to be believed, say Sudbury researchers. “Understanding how we think and how our brains process new information is actually part of our tool kit to protect ourselves against misinformation,” said Chantal Barriault, the director of the Science Communication Graduate Program at Laurentian University. “Our brains actually like to take mental shortcuts, and we are all like this. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Sudbury talk ad...
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