Despite a scientific consensus, citizens are divided when it comes to climate change—often
along political lines. Democrats or liberals tend to believe that human activity is a primary …

Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an
institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as …

Although storytelling often has negative connotations within science, narrative formats of
communication should not be disregarded when communicating science to nonexpert …

Environmental psychology examines transactions between individuals and their built and
natural environments. This includes investigating behaviors that inhibit or foster sustainable …

Expertise is a prerequisite for communicator credibility, entailing the knowledge and ability
to be accurate. Trust also is essential to communicator credibility. Audiences view …

Successful climate change mitigation and adaptation depend on the public's trust in experts.
Gaining a deeper understanding of how trust in certain actors influences individuals' …

Research is often fueled by researchers' scientific, but also their personal interests:
Sometimes, researchers decide to pursue a specific research question because the answer …

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our times. We humans must change our
behavior in the short run to mitigate the effects of climate change in the long run …

In two experimental studies we investigated the effect of beliefs about the nature and
purpose of science (classical vs. Kuhnian models of science) on responses to uncertainty in …

This article shows that even modest amounts of scientific dissent reduce public support for
environmental policy. A survey experiment with 1000 Americans demonstrates that small …