How Television Can Make You Believe Things That Aren't True
Thursday, October 13 2011 @ 12:46 PM CDT Views: 2,069

Newly published research suggests nuggets of misinformation embedded in a fictional television program can seep into our brains and lodge there as perceived facts.
By Tom Jacobs
Our beliefs about the world are shaped by many factors. The courses we took in college. The lessons we learned from our families.
And, of course, the prime-time courtroom drama we watched a couple of weeks back.