Whether it be looking for the best car to buy or
choosing who to vote for in the presidential election, it is important to have good information about the things that you are choosing between. It can be difficult to find accurate information that can help you make a decision. So how can you make sure that you are getting the information needed for you to make a good decision. One thing that is important is that you need to remember that not everything you see on the internet is true, but there a certain ways that can help you find out if what you see is real or not. There are a few examples of this, one way you can find out if what you see is real is by fact checking it on other websites. By doing this you can find out if the facts stated are actually facts, or if other people have the same opinions on the “decision” that you are making. Another way you could find out if what you see is real is by checking who published the article that you are reading. For example, if you check who published a website you are looking at and/or gathering information from, and you find out that the website saying “Nike shoes are the best” is published by Nike, it might not be true. Still, there are certain things that we don’t decide for our selves. For example
many of us are influenced to have certain views or opinions, there are two main ways this happens. One way is that we are influenced by our parents as kids to share their views and opinions, and as we grow up we keep those views and opinions. The second way is that we can be influenced by social media or advertisements. What I mean by this is that advertisements are made to be seen and remembered subconsciously, just by seeing an ad for Toyota might make you more likely to buy a Toyota instead of a Honda. How could finding true information be even easier though. I think that if google search had websites organized by there credibility and social bias (political view) so that true information with no bias would pop up first when making a google search it would make finding accurate information much easier. So next time you are doing research to find out what car to buy, try to remember that you should check multiple websites, and form your own opinion based on your needs in a car.
Whether you realize it or not, you probably see thousands of advertisements every day. These advertisements might come from watching TV, walking around and seeing bus ads or billboards, or even seeing food brands when cooking and clothing brands when walking around town. Even if you don’t notice these advertisements, they are there. Why do advertisements work? Well, one of the key things involved in making a good ad is having the viewer remember it later. In fact, if lots of people see the same advertisement they are more likely to bring it up in conversation, which helps the viewer remember the ad. One good example of advertising is 