Why People Believe in Genuinely Fake News
When we are living in a time when accepting and refuting facts have become a polarizing issue, is there a way to engage in meaningful dialogue with those across the aisle?
Rebecca Coffey
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Rebecca Coffey is a science journalist, novelist, and humorist whose work has appeared in Scientific American, The New York Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, among other outlets. She is also the author of several journalistic psychology books for the general public. You can read more about her work on her website, https://rebeccacoffey.com/
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