Misguided by Matthew Facciani - 9780231205047

MisguidedWhere Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It\nAuthor(s): Matthew Facciani\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Columbia University Press, United States\nImprint: Columbia University Press\nISBN-13: 9780231205047, 978-0231205047\nSynopsis\nWinner, 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Title\n\nSilver Winner, 2026 Nautilus Book Award in Psychology, Mental and Emotional Well-Being\n\nWhy are people inclined to believe misinformation? This wide-ranging and comprehensive book shines a light on how false beliefs take root and spread, exploring the cognitive, emotional, and social factors that make us all susceptible to misinformation.\n\nChallenging approaches that focus solely on education and media literacy, Matthew Facciani emphasizes the important role identities and social ties have in the complex interplay of forces that lead people to believe things that are not true. Susceptibility to misinformation is largely shaped by social dynamics. The pressure to affirm o.