The World War Two rumour labs

[image error]During World War Two, the US Government considered setting up 'rumour clinics' to collect and analyse hearsay that might undermine the war effort. The government plan never got off the ground but the idea was taken up by independent psychologist who create numerous clinics that aimed to debunk popular rumours and educate the American public about the psychology of tittle-tattle.

This little known chapter in the history of the war is outlined in an article for the History of Psychology journal ...