Debunking myths requires an understanding of the psychological research into misinformation. But getting your refutation out in front of lots of eyeballs is a whole other matter.
Other
Feb 6, 2014
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The myth that co-habiting couples have the same legal rights as those who are married can be traced back to misleading press reports in the 1970s, according to research from the University of Warwick.
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2011
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Investments in performance measurement and management systems have been steadily increasing over the past two decades, and there is no sign that this trend will change in the future. Leaders and managers in both private and ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2012
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Science denial has real, societal consequences. Denial of the link between HIV and AIDS led to more than 330,000 premature deaths in South Africa. Denial of the link between smoking and cancer has caused millions of premature ...
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2015
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When you look at networks of people, whether it's architects or table tennis players or a regular bunch of Facebook friends, they will have certain similarities. They tend to confirm the "six degrees of separation" idea that ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 4, 2018
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In early March, when the true scope of the coronavirus pandemic was still widely unknown to the public, misinformation was rampant on social media such as Facebook and Twitter.
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2020
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Many people believe that throwing rice at weddings is harmful to wild birds. Supposedly, the rice expands in the birds' digestive systems and injures them.
Ecology
Nov 8, 2018
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The widely-held belief that Africa is urbanising faster than anywhere else in the world is a myth, according to research from the Department of Geography.
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2012
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Researchers at the University of Sydney have found no genetic evidence that the iconic Australian kelpie shares canine ancestry with a dingo, despite Australian bush myth.
Plants & Animals
May 28, 2019
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People who tend to recognize similarities between people they know and people depicted in the media are more likely to believe common myths about sexual assault, according to a new study co-led by a Cornell researcher.
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2020
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