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Anchored by Dannagal G. Young's magisterial and powerful writing, Wrong lays out a social and psychological framework to help us see through our own needs-based biases, engage in reflexivity, and understand how and why we are wrong. In the process, we can hopefully reduce the incentives we provide to other actors in the process—such as media and politicians—and ultimately find our way to a less toxic political culture.
Powerful, distinctive, and utterly compelling, Wrong argues that the way we satisfy our needs for comprehension, control, and community is shaped by our social identities, which are at the core of both the supply and demand for misinformation. Because politicians and the media know this fact, they behave strategically in order to structure politics through this perspective. This book is sorely needed, and Dannagal G. Young's argument is truly central to our understanding of today's misinformation problem.
From one of the communication field's finest scholars, Dannagal G. Young's Wrong is a provocative, original, must-read explanation of the ways in which our social and cultural identities affect the knowledge and behavior we endorse or spurn.
Dannagal G. Young's Wrong combines a remarkable sense of empathy with vivid examples and clear arguments to offer a comprehensive look at the psychological needs and political and media forces that help make us vulnerable to misinformation.
Prepare to have your mind blown as Dannagal G. Young takes on conspiracy theories, blending sharp scientific insights, clever anecdotes, and a dash of irreverence.
Book Details
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I
1. "People Like Us Believe These Things."
2. How do we Know What we Know?
3. America's Asymmetrical Identity Alignment
4. I'm One of Them: Social Identity
5. The Epistemic
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I
1. "People Like Us Believe These Things."
2. How do we Know What we Know?
3. America's Asymmetrical Identity Alignment
4. I'm One of Them: Social Identity
5. The Epistemic Divide: "People Like Us Understand the World This Way."
PART II
6. How Political News Rewards Identity Performances and Activates Identity Threat
7. Separate Me: Identity Distillation through Partisan Media
8. Curate Me: Identity Distillation Through Social Media
9. Solutions to Identity-Driven Wrongness