A black president, however, causes great cognitive dissonance in some. But members of the “birther” movement have found a clever solution: Obama isn’t really president! Because he wasn’t really born in the USA! Full Story »
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While I think it's important to better understand why political messages based in falsehoods persist, I'm not sure if Mirsky does right by the science in this piece.
Mirsky makes excellent use of some multisyllabic words, and actually presents an easily readable short article that adds a little insight.
This cites various studies and anecdotes in a humorous manner to put forth a very clear hypothesis on where the 'birther' movement originates.
I found this article really interesting. I haven't heard much about the "Birther Movement" so this was a good starting point. However, it was very one sided, and slightly sarcastic. These qualities gave the article more of an editorial opinion piece rather than a hard news story.
Personally, I believe that the Birther Movement is ridiculous. However, I still found this article interesting. In my eyes, the movement is like a ... More »
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