The Psychology of Rumor

by Gordon Willard Allport and Leo Postman

In the early '40s, rumors about World War II began to spread throughout the United States. The U.S. government was worried about the possible dangers of these rumors and the adverse effects that they could have on American society. The U.S.A. entered World War II on December 8, 1941, and to fight rumors dangerous to national security, the U.S. government decided to encourage social scientists to study the phenomenon of rumors. After the war, Allport...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1955087334
• ISBN13: 9781955087339
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Editorial Nuevo Mundo
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"