2011
DOI: 10.1177/0093650211416646
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Boomerang Effects in Science Communication

Abstract: Aim/Purpose It appears that humans can become mal-informed and often consciously or subconsciously resist revising their mal-informed perspectives Background We need to apply behavioral and/or cognitive psychological approaches rather than traditional "educational" approaches Methodology Literature review Contribution Suggests revising research focus to affective rather than cognitive solutions Findings Teaching critical thinking helps but is not enough Impact on Society Many important societal decisions may b… Show more

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“…Rather, it suggests that those consumers who processed the descriptive norms information were discouraged by it. Prior research suggests that boomerang effects can result from social norms communication when receivers feel that it is pressing and potentially limits their freedom (i.e., psychological reactance) [64,65]. However, this effect has until now only been reported in connection with injunctive norm communication.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Rather, it suggests that those consumers who processed the descriptive norms information were discouraged by it. Prior research suggests that boomerang effects can result from social norms communication when receivers feel that it is pressing and potentially limits their freedom (i.e., psychological reactance) [64,65]. However, this effect has until now only been reported in connection with injunctive norm communication.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They more often than not include cabin audio recordings with the voices of deceased crew members, which might be shocking, to say the least, for their families. The latter challenge stems from the 'selective exposure and attention' to some message components and their 'peripheral processing' (Sol Hart, 2014). If emotion does direct attention and individuals may understand a message differently or focus on different aspects of it, erroneous interpretations may arise and originate a 'boomerang effect'-the opposite result of what was originally intended.…”
Section: Concluding Reflection: Is Rc At Risk?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Försökspersoner tar i större grad till sig forskning som svarar mot deras synsätt och avvisar annan forskning. Särskilt oroväck-ande är emellertid att det ofta sker med argumentet att vetenskap inte går att lita på (Hart & Nisbet, 2012;Munro & Ditto, 1997). Det är oroväckande att tänka att de argument som vi ofta betraktar som starkast, nämligen de logiska, vetenskapliga, faktabaserade, kanske också väcker det starkaste motståndet (Munro, 2010).…”
Section: Not In My Backyardunclassified