# Why people fall for misinformation

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Joseph Isaac
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/joseph_isaac_why_people_fall_for_misinformation)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1901, David Hänig published research that led to what we know today as the taste map: an illustration that divides the tongue into four separate areas. It has since been published in textbooks and newspapers. There is just one problem: the map is wrong. So how do misconceptions like this spread, and what makes a fake fact so easy to believe? Joseph Isaac dives into the world of misinformation. \[Directed by CUB Animation, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by József Iszlai\].

## Lectures

1. [Why people fall for misinformation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/joseph_isaac_why_people_fall_for_misinformation/f90b7642d79e), 5 min (TED's player)