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Cognitive misers are susceptible to misinformation (firstdraftnews.org)
2 points by FirstAuthor 2062 days ago
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We are ‘cognitive misers'. We prefer to use simpler, easier ways of solving problems than ones requiring more thought and effort.... We don’t put enough thought into things when we need to — for example, when thinking about whether something we see online is true.