How human brains are predisposed to believe conspiracy theories, political lies

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/new-book-explains-how-human-brains-are-predisposed-to-believe-conspiracy-theories-and-political-lies-1.6488054

Marcel Danesi dissects the speech of prominent liars, dictators & hate groups & finds common threads, e.g. use of visually evocative & dehumanizing metaphors

https://www.routledge.com/Politics-Lies-and-Conspiracy-Theories-A-Cognitive-Linguistic-Perspective/Danesi/p/book/9781032393124

Marcel Danesi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Danesi

Professor at UToronto known for work in language, communications & semiotics (study of sign processes, meaning)

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