Stephan Lewandowsky|Gilles E. Gignac|Klaus Oberauer
The Role of Conspiracist Ideation and Worldviews in Predicting Rejection of Science
University of Western Australia|University of Bristol|University of Western Australia|University of Western Australia|University of Zurich
among american conservatives liberals trust science declining since 1970s climate science become particularly polarized conservatives likely liberals reject notion greenhouse gas emissions warming globe conversely opposition geneticallymodified gm foods vaccinations often ascribed political left although reliable data lacking also growing indications rejection science suffused conspiracist ideation general tendency endorse conspiracy theories including specific beliefs inconvenient scientific findings constitute hoaxwe conducted propensity weighted internetpanel survey us population show conservatism freemarket worldview strongly predict rejection climate science contrast weaker opposing effects acceptance vaccinations two worldview variables predict opposition gm conspiracist ideation contrast predicts rejection three scientific propositions albeit greatly varying extents greater endorsement diverse set conspiracy theories predicts opposition gm foods vaccinations climate sciencefreemarket worldviews important predictor rejection scientific findings potential regulatory implications climate science necessarily scientific issues conspiracist ideation contrast associated rejection scientific propositions tested highlight manifold cognitive reasons conspiracist ideation would stand opposition scientific method involvement conspiracist ideation rejection science implications science communicators