A group processes approach to antiscience beliefs and endorsement of “alternative facts”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12603041 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bastiaan T Rutjens (0000-0003-3163-4156, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Sander Van Der Linden (0000-0002-0269-1744, University of Cambridge), Romy van der Lee (0000-0002-6144-7047, VU Amsterdam, the Netherlands), Natalia Zarzeczna (0000-0002-6107-2660, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 513-517 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-4302 • E-ISSN: 1461-7188 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13684302211009708 |
| OpenAlex | W3170469676 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 20 |
The global spread of antiscience beliefs, misinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories is posing a threat to the well-being of individuals and societies worldwide. Accordingly, research on why people increasingly doubt science and endorse “alternative facts” is flourishing. Much of this work has focused on identifying cognitive biases and individual differences. Importantly, however, the reasons that lead people to question mainstream scientific findings and share misinformation are also inherently tied to social processes that emerge out of divisive commitments to group identities and worldviews. In this special issue, we focus on the important and thus far neglected role of group processes in motivating science skepticism. The articles that feature in this special issue cover three core areas: the group-based roots of antiscience attitudes; the intergroup dynamics between science and conspiratorial thinking; and finally, insights about science denial related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across all articles, we highlight the role of worldviews, identities, norms, religion, and other inter- and intragroup processes that shape antiscientific attitudes. We hope that this collection will inspire future research endeavors that take a group processes approach to the social psychological study of science skepticism
Denial · Epistemology · Flourishing · Mainstream · Misinformation · Political science · Skepticism · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Relationships among conspiratorial beliefs, conservatism and climate scepticism across nations
The language of conspiracy
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Evaluations of science are robustly biased by identity concerns
The ideological basis of antiscientific attitudes
Trust in science increases conservative support for social distancing
Gossip about Coronavirus
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Science skepticism in times of Covid-19
The role of race, religion, and partisanship in misperceptions about Covid-19
Right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation predict rejection of science and scientists
Risk perceptions of Covid-19 around the world
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Climate Change Skepticism and Denial
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |