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Fooled by a congressman: How we decide who to trust

2023-03-06

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The election of U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-Long Island) to Congress raised questions about why someone who fabricated much of his resume didn't get discovered sooner and how he convinced constituents and donors to support him.

Psychology professor Dr. Erin Heerey of Western University in Ontario, Canada is the author of a study titled The Influence of Similarity and Mimicry on Decisions to Trust and explains what characteristics we consider when we choose who to trust.