Cognitive–motivational mechanisms of political polarization in social-communicative contexts
Healthy democratic polities feature competing visions of a good society but also require
some level of cooperation and institutional trust. Democracy is at risk when citizens become …
some level of cooperation and institutional trust. Democracy is at risk when citizens become …
[HTML][HTML] Climate of conspiracy: A meta-analysis of the consequences of belief in conspiracy theories about climate change
Despite widespread scientific consensus on climate change, conspiracy theories about its
causes and consequences are flourishing. In response, psychological research has started …
causes and consequences are flourishing. In response, psychological research has started …
Social and moral psychology of COVID-19 across 69 countries
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic
and social fabric of societies. One of the central strategies for managing public health …
and social fabric of societies. One of the central strategies for managing public health …
The psychological causes and societal consequences of authoritarianism
Over the past two decades, citizens' political rights and civil liberties have declined globally.
Psychological science can play an instrumental role in both explaining and combating the …
Psychological science can play an instrumental role in both explaining and combating the …
Trust in scientific information mediates associations between conservatism and coronavirus responses in the US, but few other nations
Q McLamore, S Syropoulos, B Leidner… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
US-based research suggests conservatism is linked with less concern about contracting
coronavirus and less preventative behaviors to avoid infection. Here, we investigate whether …
coronavirus and less preventative behaviors to avoid infection. Here, we investigate whether …
The replication crisis has led to positive structural, procedural, and community changes
The emergence of large-scale replication projects yielding successful rates substantially
lower than expected caused the behavioural, cognitive, and social sciences to experience a …
lower than expected caused the behavioural, cognitive, and social sciences to experience a …
“I did my own research”: overconfidence,(dis) trust in science, and endorsement of conspiracy theories
Epistemically suspect beliefs, such as endorsement of conspiracy theories or
pseudoscientific claims, are widespread even among highly educated individuals. The …
pseudoscientific claims, are widespread even among highly educated individuals. The …
COVID-19 skepticism in relation to other forms of science skepticism
CP Scheitle, KE Corcoran - Socius, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Efforts to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have encountered
skepticism among the public, but COVID-19 is not the only medical or scientific issue that …
skepticism among the public, but COVID-19 is not the only medical or scientific issue that …
Rumors in retweet: Ideological asymmetry in the failure to correct misinformation
We used supervised machine-learning techniques to examine ideological asymmetries in
online rumor transmission. Although liberals were more likely than conservatives to …
online rumor transmission. Although liberals were more likely than conservatives to …
Scientific-consensus communication about contested science: A preregistered meta-analysis
Scientific-consensus communication is among the most promising interventions to minimize
the gap between experts' and the public's belief in scientific facts. There is, however …
the gap between experts' and the public's belief in scientific facts. There is, however …