Motivational and emotional impacts on public (mis)understanding of science

Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 10
Published: Sep 15, 2021
Abstract
The psychology of science resistance, doubt, and denial has never had clearer consequences than during the COVID-19 pandemic. This manuscript explores how misconceptions about climate change, vaccines, and COVID-19 cannot be understood apart from the conscious and unconscious motivations and emotions which contribute to public (mis)understanding of science. Drawing on research presented during my Presidential Address for Division 15 of the...
Paper Details
Title
Motivational and emotional impacts on public (mis)understanding of science
Published Date
Sep 15, 2021
Volume
57
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 10
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