Singapore recently proposed a controversial anti-fake news bill that prompted concerns from various international groups. Analyse how theories of social psychology on social beliefs and judgments can influence ones susceptibility to fake news. Using rele

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This is on Social Beliefs & Judgments and Behavior & Attitudes, as part of the Social Psychology.Main overall instructions can be found in the file "PSY205 TMA01 July2019.pdf". Ignore the redacted parts.Please use social psychology on social beliefs and judgments.Refer to pages SU1-17 to SU1-35 on the document PSY205_StudyGuide.pdfESSAY QUESTION a) Singapore recently proposed a controversial anti-fake news bill that prompted concerns from various international groups. Analyse how theories of social psychology on social beliefs and judgments can influence ones susceptibility to fake news. Using relevant theories, discuss and explain the rationale behind the anti-fake news bill. To read this first: We dont fall for false news just because were dumb. Often its a matter of letting the wrong impulses take over. Humans like to think of themselves as rational creatures, but much of the time we are guided by emotional and irrational thinking. Extracted from Time (9 August 2018). How Your Brain Tricks You Into Believing Fake News. Retrieved from http://time.com/5362183/the-real-fake-news-crisis/For Part a), you should first read the relevant sections regarding theories on social beliefs and judgements in the textbook and course materials on this topic before you attempt your TMA. You will find Chapter 3 on social beliefs and judgements useful as a starting point. Notes on the topic and additional material have been uploaded.The textbook used for this:Social Psychology (12th edition) by David Myers, Jean Twenge, 2017, McGraw-HillNotes on related topics are as attached. Some of the things to note are the references in APA format, 800 word limit and of course the usual plagiarism check.

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