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Prologue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2024

Jon Roozenbeek
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Sander van der Linden
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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The virus that causes COVID-19 came from outer space. King Charles III of Britain is Count Dracula’s cousin. John Kellogg invented cornflakes to prevent people from having impure sexual thoughts. The US military hides information about UFOs from the public. The average person accidentally swallows about eight spiders per year in their sleep. While each claim may sound absurd, some of these statements are true, and some are false. The prologue to this book introduces the topic of misinformation and some of its complexities, explains the rationale behind why this book was written and who it’s intended for, and lays out the chapter structure.

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Print publication year: 2024

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  • Prologue
  • Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge, Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Psychology of Misinformation
  • Online publication: 28 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009214414.001
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  • Prologue
  • Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge, Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Psychology of Misinformation
  • Online publication: 28 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009214414.001
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  • Prologue
  • Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge, Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Psychology of Misinformation
  • Online publication: 28 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009214414.001
Available formats
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