Title: Why Do Our Brains Love Fake News?

Fake or not?

Q: In your opinon, these 2 pieces of information are
- false (correct)
- true

Feedback (0 to 99%): Wrong guess
Feedback (100 to 100%): Good analysis

Why do people fall for fake news?

Q: People fall for fake news because
- they lack intelligence
- they lack information
- it is a natural process, we tend to believe things even if evidence shows they're not true. (correct)
Feedback (0 to 99%): Are you sure?
Feedback (100 to 100%): Correct

Sharing fake news - Facebook and mainstream media

Q: An analysis showed that
- Fake news articles on Facebook are more read than real news on mainstream media
- Fake news articles on Facebook generate more clicks than real news (correct)
- People seem to believe fake news stories (correct)
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Correct

Debunking

Q: Debunking false information
- We should be able to debunk fake news witht he technology at our service. (correct)
- Technolgy can't help us filter out fake articles.
- We get too much information to be able to filter it correctly.
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Correct

Cognitive biases

Q: Which of these staements is correct?
- Fake news exploit our cogntive biases. (correct)
- The way our brain works leads to faulty conclusions (correct)
- We love fake news because they're easier to process for our brain.
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Good job!

What we believe

Q: Which of these statements is correct?
- We tend to seek out information that we believe is true. (correct)
- We tend to seek out information that proves what we want to be true. (correct)
- We tend to seek out information that contradicts what we think.
- We tend to disregard some facts because they are unpleasant.
- We tend to disregard some facts because they are a threat to our beliefs. (correct)
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Excellent

Study

Q: The study revealed that
- The participants were very critical of both candidates.
- The participants were very critical of the candidate in the party they don't vote for. (correct)
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Correct!

Brain

Q: The study revealed that, when making choices, the participants were using the part of the brain that processes
- reason
- emotion (correct)
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quit!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Correct!

Cogitive biases

Sans titre Multiple Choice

Q: Cogitive biases
- protect us from ideas that are too complicated to process and allows our brain to simplify data.
- protect us from ideas that represent a danger to our social life. (correct)
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Good!

Beliefs

Q: Identity protective cognition
- It is more important to conform to ideas that are shared by people around us (correct)
- We risk endagering our relationships if we conform to ideas that are not shared by our relationships. (correct)
- Adopting new beliefs is a good way to improve our social relationships.
- We protect our values when we question the reliability of information.
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite
Feedback (100 to 100%): Excellent

Toni Lahren

Q: Tomi Lahren
- got a lot of support from the Republicans.
- is against abortion.
- got rejected by conservative people when she expressed a different opinion. (correct)
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Good job!

Actions

What action can we take?

Q: Step one is to [...] that you have bias.
Step two is to [...] that you may not really understand what you think you understand.
Step three is [...] and break down the opposing viewpoint.
A: recognize; consider; research
Feedback (0 to 99%): Not quite!
Feedback (100 to 100%): Good

Sans titre Summary

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