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When and why do people act on flawed science? Effects of anecdotes and prior beliefs on evidence-based decision-making

Today’s citizens are expected to use evidence, frequently presented in the media, to inform decisions about health, behavior, and public policy. However, science misinformation is ubiquitous in the media, making it difficult to apply research appropriately. Across two experiments, we addressed how a...

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Autores principales: Michal, Audrey L., Zhong, Yiwen, Shah, Priti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8023527/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33825055
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41235-021-00293-2