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Foolproof 2023

Book · English

Non-fiction

By Sander van der Linden

Foolproof: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity is a 2023 book written by social psychologist Sander van der Linden. The book tells how misinformation spreads through populations, using an epidemiological model similar to viral transmission. While covering the broader psychology of false information, it centers on van der Linden's theory of psychological inoculation against misinformation. This approach, which he calls 'prebunking', works opposite to traditional debunking methods.

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Publisher

HarperCollins

ISBN

9780008466718

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