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Exploring the psychology of rumors.
by Nicholas DiFonzo
Nicholas DiFonzo is Professor of Psychology at Rochester Institute of Technology and author of The Watercooler Effect: A Psychologist Explores the Extraordinary Power of Rumors. See full bio
October 29, 2008, Politics

Comments on "Political Rumors in the 2008 Election."

Political Rumors in the 2008 Election.

By Nicholas DiFonzo on October 29, 2008 in Around the Watercooler

The 2008 election has seen a plethora of false, derogatory and damaging rumors. Some of the most common falsehoods: Barack Obama is a Muslim. Sarah Palin is Trig's grandmother. John McCain had an affair with an attractive lobbyist. Read More

THEN WHERE IS OBAMA"S BIRTH

Submitted by Anonymous on June 29, 2009 - 11:43am.

THEN WHERE IS OBAMA"S BIRTH CERTIFICATE? AND NO, I AM NOT A REPUBLICAN. YES, I DID VOTE FOR OBAMA. MY BELIEFS RELY ON THE TRUTH, WHICH UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE. PARTY AFFILIATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY VIEWS ON CONSPIRACY AND CORRUPTION

THEN WHERE IS OBAMA"S BIRTH

Submitted by Anonymous on June 29, 2009 - 11:43am.

THEN WHERE IS OBAMA"S BIRTH CERTIFICATE? AND NO, I AM NOT A REPUBLICAN. YES, I DID VOTE FOR OBAMA. MY BELIEFS RELY ON THE TRUTH, WHICH UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE. PARTY AFFILIATION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY VIEWS ON CONSPIRACY AND CORRUPTION

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