Distortion

Nassim Taleb in his book "Black Swan" describes the distortion of narrative - the inability of a person to impartially evaluate information, not preferring a simplified and beautiful story, even if it distorts the truth. Naturally, many will not fail to take advantage of this for their own selfish purposes.

Don't take any story at face value. Learn critical thinking, look for where the storyteller can benefit. Check information and look for information that might have been omitted and hidden. Be no less demanding about your stories - remember that even if we are good at recognizing other people's mistakes and manipulations, we often do not notice the beam in our eye. Finally, use stories for good so that you can better communicate the right information to others.