The Hidden Power of Confirmation & Novelty Bias: Why Fake News Spreads Faster
Channel: Martin Hilbert
Date: 2023-10-14

💡 About the fascinating interplay between our deep-rooted cognitive biases and the information we consume. Ever wonder why some news, true or not, captures our attention while others fade away? It's all about confirmation and novelty bias, deeply entrenched in our psyche. 🧠➡️📰
📚 Quick Lesson: The confirmation bias makes us 88% less likely to identify a piece of information as false if it aligns with our pre-existing beliefs. Always question what resonates most with you.

See the full lectures here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILEElx-UI0&list=PLtjBSCvWCU3qDvWiJKdOqO1XImr2PsUNB&index=21

This snippet is taken from the 2023 version of the University of California online course called "Digital Technology & Social Change".

The lecture content can be found here on this channel: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtjBSCvWCU3qDvWiJKdOqO1XImr2PsUNB 

The full course for university credits can be taken here:
https://uconline.edu/

The Open Online Version consists of a Specialization that grants an official Certificate (it also includes hands-on labs), and can be found here: https://www.coursera.org/instructor/martin-hilbert