Motivated Ignorance: A Challenge for Science Communication and Democracy

Many people are deeply interested in the political process and awash in relevant information., but nevertheless often grossly misinformed, holding confident but unfounded opinions at odds with widely accessible evidence The recent riot at Capitol Hill is just one illustration–albeit a horrifying one–of such misinformation and its potential consequences. The anti-vaccine movement is another example. The post Motivated Ignorance: A Challenge for Science Communication and Democracy appeared first on The Hastings Center.
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