When Facts Change Opinions: A Discussion With Brendan Nyhan

Out of the Echo Chamber: Conversations on Trust, Media and Democracy

When Facts Change Opinions: A Discussion With Brendan Nyhan

Jun 25, 2019 · 33m 33s

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When consuming the news, people bring their biases with them. However, University of Michigan professor Brendan Nyhan and other scholars have found that facts can — and do — change...

When consuming the news, people bring their biases with them. However, University of Michigan professor Brendan Nyhan and other scholars have found that facts can — and do — change people’s minds when presented under certain conditions. We discuss his research on how to create a more widely-shared understanding of reality and related topics.

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