“What makes people believe things that aren’t true? The (surprising) psychology of misinformation”
a talk by Dr Simon Clark
Simon will give us a fun and informative talk which explores how and why people are misled by misinformation, including some fascinating psychological studies old and new. Simon Clark is a cognitive psychologist who researches how people respond to misinformation. He is part of the internationally renowned ‘Technology & Democracy’ research lab at the University of Bristol, specialising in misinformation created using artificial intelligence.