Ontkenning van de feiten | Amsterdam University Press Journals Online
2004
Volume 50 Number 3
  • ISSN: 1384-6930
  • E-ISSN: 1875-7286

Abstract

Samenvatting

Ondanks overweldigend wetenschappelijk bewijs zijn we het niet allemaal eens over de feiten met betrekking tot een aantal belangrijke onderwerpen. Hoe kan dat? Dit artikel geeft een overzicht van onderzoek naar hoe mensen vasthouden aan onjuiste overtuigingen terwijl ze geconfronteerd worden met juiste informatie en hoe wetenschapscommunicatie verbeterd kan worden om mensen te helpen tot wetenschappelijk accurate overtuigingen te komen.

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