Nicholas Light|Philip M. Fernbach|Nathaniel Rabb|Mugur V. Geana|Steven A. Sloman
Knowledge overconfidence is associated with anti-consensus views on controversial scientific issues
Portland State University|University of Colorado Boulder|Brown University|Providence College|University of Kansas|Brown University|Providence College
public attitudes opposition scientific consensus disastrous include rejection vaccines opposition climate change mitigation policies five studies examine interrelationships opposition expert consensus controversial scientific issues much people actually know issues much think know across seven critical issues enjoy substantial scientific consensus well attitudes toward covid19 vaccines mitigation measures like mask wearing social distancing results indicate highest levels opposition lowest levels objective knowledge highest levels subjective knowledge implications scientists policymakers science communicators discussed