Newsweek: Science of why people think Obama's Muslim
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 13:14
in Psychology & Sociology
The widespread belief that Obama is Muslim has even cynics grasping for explanations. New research has found that people who focus on how the target of a smear is different from them in terms of race, social class, or ideology are most likely to believe the smear. United States - Barack Obama - President - Muslim - Newsweek