- Knowing little leads to strong opinions: people with the least amount of knowledge about autism, think they know more about autism then scientists and doctors, and are more likely to be an anti-vaxxer. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s027795361830340x 4 comments science
- The Dunning-Kruger effect can help to explain anti-vaccination attitudes. Individuals who know the least about the causes of autism and accept misinformation about a autism-vaccine link are most likely to think that they know more about the causes of autism than medical and scientific experts. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s027795361830340x 1433 comments science
Linking pages
- Why vaccine opponents think they know more than medical experts http://theconversation.com/why-vaccine-opponents-think-they-know-more-than-medical-experts-99278 18 comments
- Health Facts Aren’t Enough. Should Persuasion Become a Priority? - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/22/upshot/health-facts-importance-persuasion.html 0 comments