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We asked people to do climate change maths. Their answers depended on their politics
The article below was originally published by The Conversation and is based on my research in the journal Environmental Communication. Will J Grant, Australian National University In an ideal world, people would look at issues with a clear focus only on the facts. But...
Your Q&A format may be doing you more harm than good
*** Update - Ecker et al (2019) has published compelling new information showing that a Q&A format is actually quite effective in getting people to update their false beliefs. In this new study a sample of 531 Americans were asked to correct their beliefs either...
Are other people more biased than you?
Have you ever come across someone who simply refuses to acknowledge facts when they don't suit their argument? Chances are if you've debated matters of politics, religion or science, even with friends or family members, you've come across bias - an inclination that...