This was a useful article, bookmarking it for reference. And of course, this may go without saying, but, I feel it's a MUST that anyone doing research understand the advanced search tools. Learning how to do advanced search was one of the most useful lessons I ever had in Middle School, and it was only 1 hour long. I think learning how to vet sources and conduct advanced searches is more crucial than ever for schools to cover (especially given the shortcomings of AI), and should be very thoroughly taught.
Yes, more people would spot manipulation if they were taught basic logic, common fallacies, and how moral-emotional language shapes beliefs.
It’s like how people who understand the term "gaslighting" are more likely to recognize it happening, and are better equipped to fend against it than those who don't. And people who are familiar with the most common types of scams are much less likely to be scammed.
We need this kind of awareness on a much larger scale.
Exactly. It’s like mental immunity, once you’ve seen the tactics, they lose their power. And the more we normalize teaching logic, fallacies, and manipulation tactics, the harder it gets for bad actors to prey on people. We don’t need everyone to be experts, but we do need enough people awake to shift the balance.
This was a useful article, bookmarking it for reference. And of course, this may go without saying, but, I feel it's a MUST that anyone doing research understand the advanced search tools. Learning how to do advanced search was one of the most useful lessons I ever had in Middle School, and it was only 1 hour long. I think learning how to vet sources and conduct advanced searches is more crucial than ever for schools to cover (especially given the shortcomings of AI), and should be very thoroughly taught.
I couldn't agree more! A class on logic wouldn't hurt, either.
Yes, more people would spot manipulation if they were taught basic logic, common fallacies, and how moral-emotional language shapes beliefs.
It’s like how people who understand the term "gaslighting" are more likely to recognize it happening, and are better equipped to fend against it than those who don't. And people who are familiar with the most common types of scams are much less likely to be scammed.
We need this kind of awareness on a much larger scale.
Exactly. It’s like mental immunity, once you’ve seen the tactics, they lose their power. And the more we normalize teaching logic, fallacies, and manipulation tactics, the harder it gets for bad actors to prey on people. We don’t need everyone to be experts, but we do need enough people awake to shift the balance.