Dr Martin added how the brain will \u201cgrab\u201d at small things in these situations – such as comments from other players, nervous body language or awkward pauses – and convince themselves that they have solid evidence someone is a traitor or a faithful.<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cThis can push people towards snap judgements, misread signals, or following the crowd simply because it feels safer than standing out.<\/p>\n
\u201cPressure doesn\u2019t just make decisions harder, it changes how we think. Learning to slow down, breathe, and check your assumptions can help you make clearer, more rational, and kinder choices in everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Letting bias convince a player that someone is a traitor, and then spreading that opinion around the other players, is similar to how fake news can spread online, and even go viral<\/a>. It\u2019s important to use critical thinking<\/a> when making decisions like The Traitors players have to around the round table.<\/p>\n Want to put your critical thinking and media literacy skills in to practice? Check out Other Side of the Story\u2019s Solve the Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n