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Bonus Session #3 | Architecture of Honesty: Fact, Fiction, and the Technology Trap with Stephan Lewandowsky PhD

Original Air Date Wednesday, January 24 , 2024.

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In this episode, Lisa speaks with cognitive scientist Professor Stephan Lewandowsky about how to inoculate ourselves from misinformation and identify the truth.

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Meet Our Guest:

Professor Stephan Lewandowsky is a cognitive scientist at the University of Bristol whose main interest is in the pressure points between the architecture of online information technologies and human cognition, and the consequences for democracy that arise from those pressure points.

A recipient of numerous awards and honors, his research examines the consequences of the clash between social media architectures and human cognition.

Professor Lewandosdky has published hundreds of scholarly articles, chapters, and books. His research regularly appears in journals such as Nature Human Behaviour, Nature Communications, and Psychological Review.

Stephan Lewandowsky PhD — The Architecture of Honesty:

What is the true cost of misinformation? {3:00}
How disinformation is spread by media and technology outlets to affect the political realm. {4:37}
Professor Lewandowsky’s inoculation project aims to arm people with tools to recognize intentional bias. {7:00}
The connection between misinformation in society and the potential to undermine democracy. {17:27}
The goal of propaganda. {20:21}

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“Misinformation is toxic.” @STWorg on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “People begin to lose faith in the existence of truth.” @STWorg on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “If you could inoculate enough of human society, all you need is herd immunity, you could have rapid increases in human wellness and better overall cognitive immunology.” @primalprimate on @HHTalkRadio Share on X “We expose people to a very brief micro-dose of the misleading information they might encounter.” @STWorg on @HHTalkRadio Share on X

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