Tag: truth
The Pro-Truth Pledge prompts truthful behavior, according to psychology studies
Traditionally, identifying truth in politics comes from mainstream media and its fact checking. A recent Gallup poll, however, showed that only 29 percent of...
When Truth Isn’t Truth
Caption: Photo of Rudy Giuliani (Courtesy of Gage Skidmore)
“Truth isn’t truth” according to Rudy Giuliani, a statement he made on August 19th on NBC’s...
The Truth-Seeker’s Handbook: A Science-Based Guide
How do you know whether something is true? How do you convince others to believe the facts? Research shows that the human mind is...
The Science of Solving Alternative Facts
I shuddered, horrified to the depths of my soul when Donald Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway presented the Trump administration’s false claims as “alternative...
A Weird American in Trump’s Post-Truth America
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It is an undeniable fact that Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States. Yet a...