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April 10, 2024

Disinformation: Why some people cling to it (and how to help them maybe loosen that grip)

By: Jennifer Stayton

This week’s total solar eclipse was really spectacular – even with the cloudy skies. It turns out even a beautiful, natural phenomenon like the eclipse is not immune from conspiracy theories and disinformation. Why are some people eager to embrace information that is wrong – and sometimes really reluctant to let it go? KUT’s Jennifer Stayton put that question recently over Zoom to Central Texas neuropsychotherapist Bella J. Rockman, MA, LPC, LCDC-i. She says a mix of factors is at play- especially when it comes to politics: