The Psychology of Being Fooled: Why Smart People Fall for Health Lies
Even doctors fall for health misinformation. Dr. Mehmet Oz, a world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, promoted green coffee bean extract as a “miracle weight loss cure[KA1] [KA2] ” on national television. Dr. Andrew Wakefield, a British gastroenterologist, published fraudulent research linking vaccines to autism[KA3] [KA4] that influenced millions of parents. Intelligence and expertise don’t make us immune to deception—they just […]
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