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Cognitive psychology, with the force of scientific methodology behind it, finds that merely repeating a rumor strengthens the impression that it is true. Denial turns out to be as good a form of repetition as any.
No surprises here, really, and using this cognitive twist forms the basis of a certain kind of politics.
So here's the question: where does your choice of topic and, absurdly, headline come from? Is it sensationalism, nastiness, or stupidity beyond measure?
Salon's front page is increasingly difficult even to look at.
