THE SLIPPERY SLOPE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE
- October 23, 2018
- Dr. Oldham
- John M. Oldham, M.D.
Want to know why casting headlines as “fake news” gets traction with so many people? The strategy, say psychologists, is “plausible deniability,” meaning the claim cannot be proven wrong in the moment. The strategy is often put to use by overly confident politicians and business leaders among others, say researchers at the University of Notre […]