Researchers at Ohio Stare University also found that the more the information was relayed the more it began to resemble the view of the person passing the information.
Researchers quizzed participants on four controversial societal topics. Presented them with true facts on these subjects for them to remember. Found that in memory tests and future conversations people distort facts in line with tier own opinions.
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