We're all susceptible to misinformation\,
often spreading it unknowingly. While stopping it entirely is impossible\,
we can learn how deception works\, recognize the signs\, and empower ours
elves.
Join us for a talk with Professor Dan Simons\, co-autho
r of Nobody's Fool: Why We
Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It\, brought to you in partners
hip with the League of Women Voters of Illinois Mis/Disinformation Task Fo
rce.
About Dr. Daniel J. Simons
Dr. Da
niel J. Simons is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois
where he heads the Visual Cognition Laboratory. In addition to his positio
n in the Department of Psychology\, he has courtesy appointments in the Ch
arles H. Sandage Department of Advertising and the Gies College of Busines
s. His research explores the limits of awareness and memory\, the reasons
why we often are unaware of those limits\, and the implications of such li
mits for our personal and professional lives. He is the co-author\, with C
hristopher Chabris\, of the 2023 book \;Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Take
n In and What We Can Do About It \;as well as the 2010 \;New York
Times \;bestseller\, \;The Invisible Gorilla: How Our Intuitions D
eceive Us. He has published more than 100 scholarly papers and has penned
articles for the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Chicago Tr
ibune\, Smithsonian Magazine\, and the Chronicle of Higher Education\, and
many other outlets. His work has been featured in science museums worldwi
de. In addition to his talks for academic audiences\, he speaks regularly
to companies\, organizations\, societies\, and the broader public. Dr. Sim
ons has won awards for his teaching and mentoring\, and he currently teach
es undergraduate statistics and graduate courses on research practices\, s
peaking and writing for broad audiences\, and special topics related to at
tention and awareness (including a course on psychology and magic).