[New post] People Who Trust Science Are Less Likely To Fall For Misinformation — Unless It Sounds Sciencey

BPS Research Digest posted: " By Matthew Warren "Trust in the science" is the kind of refrain commonly uttered by well-meaning individuals looking to promote positive, scientifically-backed change, such as encouraging action against climate change or improving uptake of vaccines. " New post on Research Digest People Who Trust Science Are Less Likely To Fall For Misinformation — Unless It Sounds Sciencey by BPS Research Digest By Matthew Warren "Trust in the science" is the kind of refrain commonly uttered by well-meaning individuals looking to promote positive, scientifically-backed change, such as encouraging action against climate change or improving uptake of vaccines. The hope is that if people are encouraged to trust science, they will not be duped by those who are promoting the opposite agenda — one which often flies in the face of scientific evidence. But are people actually less likely to fall for misinformation when they have trust in science? Yes and no, according to a new a study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Thomas C O'Brien and colleagues from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign find that people with greater trust in science are generally less likely to believe misinformation. But when that misinformation is presented with scientific-sounding content to back it up, they become more easily duped by it. Continue reading "People Who Trust Science Are Less Likely To Fall For Misinformation — Unless It Sounds Sciencey" BPS Research Digest | August 10, 2021 at 2:14 pm | Categories: Cognition | URL: https://wp.me/p7Lf0f-beI Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Research Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2021/08/10/people-who-trust-science-are-less-likely-to-fall-for-misinformation-unless-it-sounds-sciencey/