# Stephan Lewandowsky

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Psychology of Political Groupthink: Cognitive Bias and Infowar with Stephan Lewandowsky PhD

The primary goal of most media sources is to make money by pushing a political agenda and influencing the psychology of those who ingest the content. In order to achieve their goals, people use data, misinformation, and deliberate disinformation as weapons, creating what is often called Infowar. Th…

Psychology of Political Groupthink: Cognitive Bias and Infowar with Stephan Lewandowsky PhD

The primary goal of most media sources is to make money by pushing a political agenda and influencing the psychology of those who ingest the content. In order to achieve their goals, people use data, misinformation, and deliberate disinformation as weapons, creating what is often called Infowar. Th…

Health misinformation and disinformation: How to avoid it

In the age of viral content and fast and furious social media communication, health disinformation and misinformation are spreading more widely than ever. Why is this the case, and how can we learn to spot inaccurate and even malicious health information? Why do we fall so easily for false health i…

Episode 16: Stephan Lewandowsky and the Microtargeting Manipulation Machine

In this special episode of Election Science Office Hours, I talk with Stephan Lewandowsky, prof at the University of Bristol, about his innovative research on AI microtargeting. Stephan has shown that AI can be used to develop personally-targeted persuasive advertisements. This of course has import…

Stephan Lewandowsky - How alternative facts are undermining democracy

Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair of Cognitive Psychology at University of Bristol, explains the post-truth crisis and its implications. About Stephan Lewandowsky "I’m the Chair of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Bristol, and I research why some people support misinformation over science. I am…

Why We Believe Lies: Groupthink, Cognitive Bias, and the Spread of Political Misinformation with Stephan Lewandowsky PhD

The pervasive nature of social media can undermine the democratic process by facilitating the widespread dissemination of political misinformation and a decline in critical thinking. This phenomenon can be exacerbated by groupthink, where individuals conform to the prevailing opinions of their soci…

Why We Believe Lies: Groupthink, Cognitive Bias, and the Spread of Political Misinformation with Stephan Lewandowsky PhD

The pervasive nature of social media can undermine the democratic process by facilitating the widespread dissemination of political misinformation and a decline in critical thinking. This phenomenon can be exacerbated by groupthink, where individuals conform to the prevailing opinions of their soci…

Stephan Lewandowsky: Technology and Democracy - Cognitive Pressure Points and Solutions - Lecture 7

Democracy is under threat around the world including in Europe. How does the online information landscape contribute to that threat? Everyone talks about misinformation online, but what is really happening? Are citizens really drenched in misinformation and are they affected by it? Do social media …

Stickly lies and engineered beliefs /w Stephan Lewandowsky

You can’t fact-check your way out of a system designed to amplify lies. This week on Science Counterpunch, we’re joined by cognitive psychologist Stephan Lewandowsky to dissect the machinery of modern disinformation. We explore why falsehoods leave a cognitive footprint — and why even highly educat…

How to Battle Misinformation in Media With Dr. Stephan Lewandowsky

Think about how many pieces of information you've already seen today. Within just a few minutes, we've often absorbed more information than people once encountered in an entire day. Here's the challenge: not everything we see is true. Some information is carefully researched. Some is misleading by …