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Science Denial - Why It Happens and What to Do About It (Hardcover)
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Science Denial - Why It Happens and What to Do About It (Hardcover)
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How do individuals decide whether to accept human causes of climate
change, vaccinate their children against childhood diseases, or
practice social distancing during a pandemic? Democracies depend on
educated citizens who can make informed decisions for the benefit
of their health and well-being, as well as their communities,
nations, and planet. Understanding key psychological explanations
for science denial and doubt can help provide a means for improving
scientific literacy and understanding-critically important at a
time when denial has become deadly. In Science Denial: Why It
Happens and What to Do About It, the authors identify the problem
and why it matters and offer tools for addressing it. This book
explains both the importance of science education and its
limitations, shows how science communicators may inadvertently
contribute to the problem, and explains how the internet and social
media foster misinformation and disinformation. The authors focus
on key psychological constructs such as reasoning biases, social
identity, epistemic cognition, and emotions and attitudes that
limit or facilitate public understanding of science, and describe
solutions for individuals, educators, science communicators, and
policy makers. If you have ever wondered why science denial exists,
want to know how to understand your own biases and those of others,
and would like to address the problem, this book will provide the
insights you are seeking.
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