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⩥ mythological cosmology. Answer: a way of explaining the origin, the
history and the evolution of the cosmos or universe based on the
religious mythology of a specific tradition, usually including an act of
creation by a creator deity or a larger pantheon
⩥ oral tradition. Answer: a form of human communication wherein
knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved and
transmitted orally from one generation to another
⩥ myth. Answer: a story to explain why something exists
⩥ ritual. Answer: a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, and
objects, performed in a sequestered place, and performed according to
set sequence
⩥ Myth of normality. Answer: it tells us that being within the range of
what is considered "normal" is a core feature of successfully being a
member of society.
⩥ myth. Answer: a collectively held belief that has no basis in fact
,⩥ rumor. Answer: a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from
person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public
concern
⩥ misinformation. Answer: information which is often seen as simply
false
⩥ Psychology of Rumor. Answer: a 1944 study published by Robert
Knapp in which her reports on his analysis of over 1000 rumours from
World War II that were printed in the Boston Herald's Rumor Clinic
Column
⩥ myth. Answer: means "sacred story", "traditional narrative, or "tale of
the gods"
⩥ pipe dream rumours. Answer: according to Knapp, they reflect public
desires and wished-for outcomes (i.e. Japan's oil reserves were low so
WWII would soon end)
⩥ disinformation. Answer: information which is seen as deliberately
false, though usually from a government source given to the media or a
foreign government
, ⩥ rumor. Answer: in social sciences, it involves some kind of a
statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed
⩥ bogie or fear rumours. Answer: according to Knapp they reflect feared
outcomes (ex: an enemy surprise attack is imminent)
⩥ wedge-driving rumours. Answer: according to Knapp they are
rumours intended to undermine group loyalty or interpersonal relations
(ex: Japanese-Americans were not loyal to the American side)
⩥ leveling, sharpening and assimilation. Answer: three terms used to
describe the movement of rumour
⩥ propaganda. Answer: a systemic form of purposeful persuasion that
attempts to influence the emotions, attitudes, opinions, and actions of a
specified audience for ideological, political or commercial purposes
through one-sided messages via mass and direct media channels.
⩥ Jayson Harsin. Answer: introduced the concept of the "rumor bomb"
⩥ leveling. Answer: refers to the loss of detail during the transmission
process of a rumour
⩥ sharpening. Answer: for rumour it refers to the selection of certain
details which to transmit