How Our Brains Help Misinformation Go Viral

How Our Brains Help Misinformation Go Viral

How our brains help misinformation go viral A new study finds that we are easily persuaded by popular beliefs, even if they’re wrong. BY YASMIN ANWAR As social creatures, we humans care what others think and are influenced by the number of likes, hearts, and retweets on social media posts. The downside? An attraction to popular … Read more