Opinion | Timothy Caulfield: 'Celebrity wellness hype contributes to our “culture of untruth” by both inviting an erosion of critical thinking and promoting what is popular rather than what is true.' - NBCNewsTHINK
A persuasive testimonial can displace a mountain of scientific data. Indeed, a 2016 study found that anecdotal stories impede our “ability to reason scientifically.”
I believe this is one of the reasons why celebrities hold so much sway. Celebrity wellness gurus are not truly health experts.
Of course, this decade of celebrity health hogwash should also be considered in the broader context. This is the era of misinformation, a time when trust in public institutions is declining and people feel uncertain about what to believe about, well, everything. Celebrity wellness hype contributes to this “
” by both inviting a further erosion of critical thinking and promoting what is popular and aspirational rather than what is true.
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