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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 20, 2008, Social Life

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To Rumor Is Human

By Nicholas DiFonzo on October 20, 2008 in Around the Watercooler

The Snopes family is a fictitious collection of characters from the novels of American author William Faulkner. The Snopes are a populous and pernicious lot—in true Faulkner style, they include arsonists, bigamists, con-men, extortionists, and usurers. Read More

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