Psihologia Fake News

by Rainer Greifeneder

Acceptarea, distribuirea si corectarea informatiilor false Intentia de a induce in eroare este la fel de veche ca omenirea. Intr‑un climat contemporan in care faptele si informatiile false se amesteca si sunt intentionat amestecate, gestionarea stirilor false devine importanta in numeroase arii ale vietii cotidiene, de la politica la informatii despre sanatate si studii stiintifice. Acest volum pune intrebarea ce anume ii face pe oameni sa accepte si sa distribuie informatii false si ce se poate face pentru a contracara acest fenomen. Aceste trei aspecte trebuie intelese in contextul creat de retelele de socializare online care au schimbat in mod fundamental modul in care informatia este produsa, consumata si transmisa. Pentru a raspunde acestor intrebari, volumul de fata aduce laolalta experti consacrati din diferite domenii ale psihologiei si ale stiintelor inrudite, precum stiintele informatiei si stiintele politice, care prezinta cele mai recente studii, teorii si aplicatii legate de domeniul dezinformarii si propun diferite directii de interventie pentru a contracara stirile false. Reiner Greifeneder este profesor de psihologie sociala la Universitatea din Basel, Elvetia. Cercetarile sale se centreaza pe impactul judecatilor asupra sentimentelor, experienta indivizilor de a fi exclusi social si modul in care indivizii contruiesc adevarul. Mariela E. Jaffe este doctorand in psihologie sociala la Universitatea din Basel, Elvetia. Cercetarile sale se focalizeaza pe construirea sociala a adevarului si pe preferintele indivizilor cu privire la diversitate. Eryn J. Newman este profesor la Universitatea Nationala Australiana. Cercetarile sale urmaresc modul in care oamenii ajung sa creada si sa-si aminteasca ca anumite lucruri sunt adevarate si cum informatiile tangentiale sau pseudo-dovezile pot influenta evaluarea informatiilor in viata cotidiana. Norbert Schwarz este profesor de psihologie si marketing la Universitatea din California de Sud. Cercetarile sale investigheaza modul in care se iau deciziile si implicatiile acestui fapt pentru opinia publica, comportamentul consumatorului si cercetarea din stiintele sociale. Din ce in ce mai multe cercetari arata ca pâna si o expunere minora la o fotografie care are legatura cu subiectul, dar care nu e concludenta, ii poate face pe oameni sa creada ca o afirmatie asociata este adevarata, in ciuda faptului ca fotografia nu ofera dovezi semnificative in privinta veridicitatii afirmatiei, un efect al senzatiei

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Politics, Current Affairs, Social Science

Paperback

Published May 4, 2021

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is not easy to read and will appeal to only some. It does detail the rise and impact of what is referred to as 'fake news' and 'disinformation', especially in the digital age in politics, science, and other aspects of our lives. Different authors present each chapter, and some detailed research is included.

[Tilda · Rating 3 out of 5]

det är en nischad bok, rätt svårläst och tung. inte en bok som man läser för rent nöjes skull. (inte jag i alla fall)

[T.A.]

DNF at about 20% in I gave up. I was hoping for a book for the layperson to try and understand the psychology behind fake news and why some people believe it.

It was something that came to the forefront for me during the lockdown seeing so many people who I knew were smart and decent people suddenly start sharing articles that were giving false information. I wanted to understand how it could happen and was I susceptible myself.

This book is not the book I was looking for. It is probably great if you are doing a course on the subject or used to reading academic papers but there was just too much dry information for me so I couldn’t get past it.

If anyone knows of anything that covers this from a more layperson view point please let me know.

[Rajiv Chopra · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is not well named. It is not only about the psychology of fake news but about the process and nature of fake news. The book contains a wealth of useful detail that helps you understand how fake. news affects you (as an individual) and society.

The book is not easy to read and requires concentration. It is a good book to read and should be a part of your reading list if you want to understand how fake news spreads through society.

[Stephen Sorensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. The twelve chapters are all written by different authors and focus on specific aspects of fake news. The book is split up into 3 main parts which explore 1) how fake news travels through social networks and its effects, 2) the cognitive processes involved in handling fake news, and 3) motivational processes of handling fake news.

The impression I got after reading it through once is that each chapter was well researched and informative. My main complaint is about the citation method used. Placing the studies in the sentences made some parts difficult to read. Footnotes would have been a better choice in my opinion.

Overall I enjoyed it and I can see myself revisiting it again in the future.