Students design plugin to fight ‘selective exposure’ selective exposure July 11, 20170 It’s human nature for people to favor information which reinforces their pre-existing views, while at the same time avoiding contradictory information. It's a primary reason some Americans have developed ultra-strong affiliations with one political party or belief system, while completely discounting the other. Psychologists call the theory “selective exposure,” which is
‘Selective exposure’ increases vulnerability to falsehoods selective exposure June 25, 20170 On Friday, June 23, NPR's TED Radio Hour turned its attention to the ever-growing topic, "Truth and Lies." TED speakers shared insights on "navigating in a world where even the facts are up for debate." This is one of the focal points of the newly published book, "Fixing Post-Truth Politics": charting