Motivated reasoning about climate change and the influence of Numeracy, Need for Cognition, and the Dark Factor of Personality
Abstract Human information processing is not always rational but influenced by prior attitudes, a phenomenon commonly known as motivated reasoning. We conducted two studies (N 1 = 556, N 2 = 1198; UK samples) investigating motivated reasoning in the context of climate change with a focus on indivi...
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55930-9 |