The use of Myth #1 (You have to be crazy to do crazy things) and Myth

#2 (People who do crazy things must be infected by some crazy influence) to describe the causes of persuasion and influence can often be found in everyday thinking about persuasion (for example, in the mass-media, novels, movies, news coverage, and even everyday conversations).

Find examples of these myths in action and describe how the myths impact an understanding of the situation, including some of the dangerous consequences of believing in craziness theories.