Why Do Our Brains Love Fake News?
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- Host Myles Bess breaks down the research around why our brains can so easily make us believe that fake news is real news.
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Ever have an argument with someone, and no matter how many facts you provide, you just can’t get that person to see it your way? One big reason for this is cognitive bias, which is a limitation in our thinking that can cause flaws in our judgement. Confirmation bias is a specific type of cognitive bias that motivates us to seek out information we already believe and ignore or minimize facts that threaten what we believe.
So how can you overcome confirmation bias? It’s tricky, because brain research shows that once a person believes something, facts don’t do a very good job changing their mind. Studies show that when people are presented with facts that contradict what they believe, the parts of the brain that control reason and rationality go inactive. But, the parts of the brain that process emotion light up like the Fourth of July.
In this video, Myles dives into the research and offers some tips to combat confirmation bias.
* What is confirmation bias? *
Confirmation bias is the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one’s existing beliefs or theories.
* What is fake news? *
Fake news is a type of hoax or deliberate spread of misinformation. For a story to be fake news, it has to be written and published with the intent to mislead.
SOURCES:
How Fake News Outperformed Real News on Facebook
www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverm...
Most Americans Who See Fake News Believe It
www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverm...
Neural Bases of Motivated Reasoning: An fMRI Study
www.uky.edu/AS/PoliSci/Peffley...
Dopamine and Confirmation Bias
www.jneurosci.org/content/jneu...
How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail
www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
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here cuz of my hw
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What does HW mean?
why does everyone have this for hw 😭
Aw, is it that terrible?
@@AboveTheNoise prob not its a pretty easy subject
@@AboveTheNoise I voluntarily used this video for my seminar project! I thought it was funny how all the kids in the comments have the same hw 😂
I'm in college and am getting this as HW lmao
@@Guroloid same
Damn I gotta watch this for my hw
Sounds like your teacher's pretty cool 😉Hope you stay and watch more of our stuff.
@@AboveTheNoise well if she gives me more hw of ur vids then ig so 😂
@@eralda7668 ouch. no love for our videos then?
@@AboveTheNoise well it was good it's just I'm not really interested in this type of stuff
@@eralda7668 Ha, thanks, we get it. But, before you go check out our latest video on the coronavirus and let us know what you think... we're all holed up over here... czcams.com/video/uxHEUzmJRMU/video.html
Man this one is powerful! I can't recall how many times I ve faced delusional people with strong biases. It's crazy to me how they can be stubborn
Yep. It's super difficult to see past our own belief systems based on "evidence" we share with others in our social group, or "tribe." In an age of social media splintering us and creating echo chambers where we pass along misinformation that reinforces these beliefs, it's a serious conundrum.
POV: you came to the comments because you're bored of doing work.
I gotta watch this for my English homework lol❤️
same
Well, what did you think? Boring only, or did you enjoy it?
Same lol
SAME
it is educational and engaging in a chill way@@AboveTheNoise
4:20
If I could name the number of times I've tried to objectively prove my point, only to find that I was wrong in the first place.
It's worth pointing out that this works better in some mediums than others. As he mentioned in the video, we're very social creatures. Often times when I have a verbal debate with someone face to face, I will refuse to back down from my position, but later when I've had an opportunity to reflect on the discussion in private, I'll sometimes come to the conclusion that the other person was right.
In contrast, when I try to argue a point online, I don't have to be extemporaneous with my argument. I have more time to imagine how my audience will react and to develop a coherent argument against that. I can play out a hypothetical debate in my imagination, effectively a debate with myself. In this process, It's much easier to overcome cognitive bias and convince myself that a preconceived notion may be wrong, than if I were having the same argument extemporaneously with someone else, face to face.
Debates online also have the benefit of being drawn out over the course of several days with back to back posts, rather than playing out in one sitting. This gives us an opportunity to reflect on and critique the details of an argument when we're not actively trying to point them out to each other.
And that makes you smarter than most.
Nice use of the word "extemporaneous" i rarely see it used.
@@ShaudaySmith Thanks. It's one of my favorite words.
I'm a librarian at a community college. These videos are perfect for our students. Seriously, you need to get these in the hands of every community college. Would you give your permission to librarians to use these videos in presentations? These are amazing!
Kristen Adkins we love librarians! Thanks for this great feedback. We are hoping to reach a lot of community college students. Please do share and screen our videos and encourage them to subscribe! We have new videos coming out every other week.
While on the whole very good, the fish picture as a preexisting bias at 1:43 could seem to be a religious symbol and demeaning to a large segment of individuals. I would suggest removing and replacing with something else, a cupcake, perhaps?
If I want to believe I've found confirmation bias, then would I be guilty of confirmation bias for finding confirmation bias? :-D Seriously, great video and channel! Best, Shan :-)
Ha! Well played. Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment! We always love to hear from our audience.
It's been almost 5 years since this video was dropped. It bothers me it doesn't have bajillions of views and ALL THE LIKES. i guess because it ends with a call to self reflection. Most folks don't like to be honest with themselves, let along others. Still rooting for you, Above the Noise.
Aw, thank you! We appreciate your support!
Everyone has this for homework wish my teacher told us (me) to watch above the noise
I’m gonna go show this to my family, we keep having discussions like this!
Oh! You are so from the Bay Area with that “hella” talk. DUUUBS! ✊🏼
we say hella in the midwest too :)
We are Oakland and SF based!
Amazing work guys.
I’m seriously not the only one that’s here for my HW???? lol But anyways, really good video. I really learned a lot from it since it was so easy to understand. Good job on it!! 👍🏻
This helped so much i was falling for fake news
Minha professora manda assistir o vídeo , mas quando chega e em inglês e nem tem legenda em Português
i have to watch this for library
dude, loved the video. I'm watching this for homework too
Glad we could make homework a little more interesting!😁
Do I have confirmation bias about it being important to know this exists? Hmm, time to study that for myself too. 😅
watching this for my homework
Had to watch this for hw
This channel is really good. Thank you. I'd love to watch a few episodes about religion in science classrooms (relating to vaccines, sex-ed, climate change, and biological evolution).
Thanks for the compliment and your suggestions! We'll keep those in mind as we develop new videos. In the meantime, you might be interested in our video about if teen sexting should be a crime -- it is sorta sex-ed related: czcams.com/video/O8Hdti4jd7Y/video.html
o vídeo deveria ter legenda para passar em pros Alunos que mau sabem o português quanto mais o inglês
there's Aliens being tortured in Area 51.
Uhhhhhhhh😩
I have to watch this for a project :D
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I totally understand the Identity Protective Cognition, I don't care much for politics but have to pretend I care since literally everyone I know is ingrained with politics
Dillon... you son of a b... *clasps hands in friendship*
How dare this person assume I’m smart
Can you do some videos on poorly released scientific papers/news, and break down why they were bad science?
James Roe good idea - we definitely want to keep making videos to promote science literacy
In the meantime do you know about the time a journalist/ scientist tricked the media into thinking chocolate makes you lose weight? Check out his story here: io9.gizmodo.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800
that was great...and I took it for granted and believed it 😂
Cuz of u i gotta do this for homework
I have to watch this for my homework 😑
lmao the graphic with black bush voters Im deaaad
Very profound! 🤔
I had no doubt for many years that Brown eggs were better than White eggs, and I have never checked their nutrition value. and for that, everytime I desired an egg I had to pay more!
Thankfully the egg subject was brought into a conversation (me defending Brown eggs) that made me uncertain, so asked google and sure thing..It proved me wrong! Brown eggs and White eggs conflict was a great lesson for me, not to believe in what I believe to be true and real all the time 100%.
pov: youre here from ms. buckley
Here's the catch,I won't be awarded by my brain for all those hardworks 😅.
I got to watch this for hw
Interesting channel and good presentation so far!
Even though I got the impression that this channel caters mostly to a US-centric audience I don't mind. Most of the issues discussed here can be applied to other countries/ethnicities though.
As for the presentation I think there's a reasonable balance between engaging visuals and audio. However for me it felt a bit "noisy" at times (which might contradict with the idea behind the channel). Although I guess this presentation style works for most people.
Thanks so much for giving your honest appraisal! It's much appreciated!
"fake news" means gossip then? like it's news that isn't actionable in a practical and positive way?
I predict this channel will grow huge.
I just watched 2 videos, but I can already say that I certainly hope you are right!
LordMichaelRahl thanks for the endorsement and we hope you are right!
Is this overtaken by PBS or has it always been?
I have to do this for school :(
So do I
What grade of ppl watch this for Homework?
For homework too bro 😂
Fake news appeals to the emotions. This is why in the USA we want people to go to a physical voting pole rather than mail in voting because with that effort to go to a physical voting pole we start to think long term. How voting is going to effect us, our family and people we may know. That is why long ago voting in person at a physical location was deemed desirable for long term thinking. That is what my high school government teacher said.
What about an episode on the role of logical fallacies in fake news?
That's a great idea. Logical fallacies are another roadblock to a good, reasoned argument.
tem audio em português
If I didn't believe fake news I'd start to panic.
-Doomer
30% truth +70% false not equal to 100% truth.
2+2=🐟 lol
Awesome video. 😊
Thanks! We are just getting started, so definitely keep checking in to see what we are on to next!
4yrs ago - quote lahren "not a peaceful protest but a tantrum" oh
...ohooooo. jan 6 2021.
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Cool!!
alot ppl dont use the info in this video but they should
PREACH!
oooooo he said a curse word 😮
Where my Mr. Becerra homies @?
So we all here cus of homework huh
2 Thessalonians 2:10-11 = And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying: That all may be judged who have not believed truth, but have consented to iniquity.
Im here cause of hw .,.
here cuz of english assignment
Sorry you had to watch the channel as homework … but what’d you think of the video?
I’m here because of school
Ok. I'm gonna try your exercise proposal to try convince myself that climate change is fake. Wish me luck.
Ha! Good luck! Let us know how it turns out.
Here for psychology class 24”
your here from ms inserra🙃
confused
Did it bother anyone else that the lines in the background weren't straight or seemed to not be straight? Just me? ok.
Mr. Primeax sent me here
1:43
2020? doing HW
2021 doing hw
Meu professor de tecnologia mandou eu ver esse vídeo mais tenho que ver com legenda pq não falo inglês ai to lutando pra entender o qie eu to lendo que bosta viu
Here because of inglish hw ;v;
Lol. Thanks for watching!
Y2k really happened and everything we see is controlled by moonmen :p
Joking aside this is great and id love to see your channel grow. Ive also noticed i tend to be more dismissive of opposing views even though i consider myself openminded so i gotta use those 3 steps more thanks.
Angel Canseco Thanks! We hope our channel grows too. And confirmation bias is definitely hard to overcome. Let us know how the 3 steps work for you. Thanks for watching and joining the convo!
Représente la 1G10
3:36 Tomi Lahren is more of a libertarian. Anyway I'm pro-life but the story does highlight something I find real annoying about politics; that if you're x or y you'll go along with every stance of that group. Conservative about everything or liberal about everything including where one contradicts the other. I'm a communitarian but there are some things I have libertarian views about.
apparently this video is inappropriate according to my ela teacher
Really? Why? Just curious to hear.
@@AboveTheNoise You don’t need to change anything, but apparently the word “bs” was too inappropriate. You’re perfectly fine saying that, you don’t need to change anyrhing
I have the phase "Fake News"
Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
buzzfeed analysis... damn so legit... god im forced to do this for my college which is just peak brainwashing
confirmation bias:证实性偏见，心理学，社会学学过！
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Whon in 2021 XD .
Me
What if this video BS.
Nahh JK
:)
Que gei en gringo
so its what trump supporters are going through.....poor souls
I love this vid XD XD XD idk why XD XD XD
who is here because of their homework
Eu
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your mom
nice.
This video was pretty biased. Indoctrination with the illusion of promoting free thought.
I can't take anyone seriously, that would take BuzzFeed as a reputable source. Maybe crap like that is why this channel does not have more subscribers.
Oh we like your skepticism and critical media eye! You might like our video on how to spot bad science reporting, check it out: czcams.com/video/ZZYSBlLRxfs/video.html As for Buzzfeed, it def has a bad rep with all their silly lists and quizzes that go bananas on social media. But they actually also have a pretty robust news team-- in fact some of their staff were nominated for a 2018 pulitzer prize for their coverage of murders done by Russian operatives. Here's more on buzzfeed's news strategy: techcrunch.com/2018/07/18/buzzfeed-news/ As for our low viewership-- our videos can drown in research and details, which we realize can be a snooze fest for some. But we hope you check out some of our other content before you write us off 😉
I need all the anti-maskers to watch this video
How does Tomi Lahren changing her opinion on abortion relate to fake news or confirmation bias? Are people required to accept her opinion? Maybe subtly inserting irrelevant shit into your videos detracts from the point you are attempting to convey?
here cuz of my hw