How to avoid cognitive exhaustion when you're trying to separate truth from fiction
to fact-check anything anymore. They may then “like” or share information without critical review because they lack the energy and motivation to take the extra steps to check it out. Honestly, can you blame them—I mean, us?
Nisbet and Kamen conducted a study of Russian news consumers and found that those who reported feeling the highest levels of helplessness due to the “emotional costs of discerning truth from fiction” are the most likely to like or share false narratives, like the Bill Gates evil-secret lab conspiracy. But these researchers believe that informational learned helplessness takes a while to develop and that people don’t just give up until they’ve been worn down by the battle to discern the truth.
Of course, this tendency is likely a universal one, and certainly is not specific to Russia. Our media organizations must work to make it easy for us to fact check, for example by including links to their sources, particularly well-documented research. We cannot let ourselves be worn down by the battle to figure out what is true and what is false.
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