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  • Prologue

  • Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge, Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge
  • Book:
    The Psychology of Misinformation
    Published online:
    28 March 2024
    Print publication:
    04 April 2024, pp 1-6

  • Summary

    The virus that causes COVID-19 came from outer space. King Charles III of Britain is Count Dracula’s cousin. John Kellogg invented cornflakes to prevent people from having impure sexual thoughts. The US military hides information about UFOs from the public. The average person accidentally swallows about eight spiders per year in their sleep. While each claim may sound absurd, some of these statements are true, and some are false. The prologue to this book introduces the topic of misinformation and some of its complexities, explains the rationale behind why this book was written and who it’s intended for, and lays out the chapter structure.