Bastiaan T. Rutjens|Robbie M. Sutton|Romy van der Lee
Not All Skepticism Is Equal: Exploring the Ideological Antecedents of Science Acceptance and Rejection
University of Amsterdam|University of Kent
many topics scientists investigate speak peoples ideological worldviews report three studiesincluding analysis largescale survey datain systematically investigate ideological antecedents general faith science willingness support science well science skepticism climate change vaccination genetic modification gm main predictors religiosity political orientation morality science understanding overall science understanding associated vaccine gm food acceptance climate change acceptance importantly different ideological predictors related acceptance different scientific findings political conservatism best predicts climate change skepticism religiosity alongside moral purity concerns best predicts vaccination skepticism gm food skepticism fueled religious political ideology finally religious conservatives consistently display low faith science unwillingness support science thus science acceptance rejection different ideological roots depending topic investigation