Examining the Relationship between Epistemic Beliefs (Justification of Knowing) and the Belief in Conspiracy Theories

Beck, Sarah Joyce; Böldt, Daniel; Dasch, Hannah; Frescher, Erna; Hicketier, Sören; Hoffmann, Katja; Husemann, Ronja; Kaul, Sarah; Kustermann, Jan Niclas; Molitor, Jennifer; Ohland, Christina; Posmyk, Jacqueline; Richter, Joanna; Sawatzki, Dela; Schürle, Aileen; Stoffers, Lena; Uhe, Larissa; Weber, Johanna

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“…This is striking because knowledge on whether OSPs lead to increased trust has considerable implications, both for the research process itself and with regard to the communication of scientific findings. For example, recent research on COVID-19 has shown that individuals who trust in science as an authority for justifying knowledge claims are less likely to believe in COVID-19-related conspiracy theories ( Beck et al, 2020 ), are more likely to engage in protective behaviors ( Soveri et al, 2021 ), and exhibit a higher vaccination willingness ( Rosman et al, 2021 ). Considering such positive effects, it becomes extremely important to examine the predictors of epistemic trust—and OSPs are an especially promising candidate in this regard since they directly relate to the (quality of the) research process itself.…”

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Open science and public trust in science: Results from two studies

Rosman¹,

Bošnjak

Silber

et al. 2022

Public Underst Sci

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In two studies, we examined whether open science practices, such as making materials, data, and code of a study openly accessible, positively affect public trust in science. Furthermore, we investigated whether the potential trust-damaging effects of research being funded privately (e.g. by a commercial enterprise) may be buffered by such practices. After preregistering six hypotheses, we conducted a survey study (Study 1; N = 504) and an experimental study (Study 2; N = 588) in two German general population samples. In both studies, we found evidence for the positive effects of open science practices on trust, though it should be noted that in Study 2, results were more inconsistent. We did not however find evidence for the aforementioned buffering effect. We conclude that while open science practices may contribute to increasing trust in science, the importance of making use of open science practices visible should not be underestimated.

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Open science and public trust in science: Results from two studies

Rosman¹,

Bošnjak

Silber

et al. 2022

Public Underst Sci

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“…y Pintrich, 1997). Esto podría ser favorable en un escenario en donde el conocimiento científico que se encuentra en las publicaciones académicas es digno de confianza, pues autores comoBeck et al, (2020) lo toman como algo sofisticado; sin embargo, cuando se trata de engañar de manera intencional a la población, es necesario ir más allá, e inclusive, dudar de lo publicado aún en sitios con apariencia científica.…”

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“No creo que sea verdad”: análisis de palabras y frases frecuentes en argumentaciones sobre noticias falsas.

Cano

Espinosa

2023

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Las redes sociales son de las tecnologías más utilizadas en todo el mundo dentro de las cuales han proliferado noticias sin sustento o validación, llamadas noticias falsas. Se realizó un estudio mixto con alcance descriptivo a 291 estudiantes de diferentes niveles académicos en distintas partes de México con la finalidad de analizar las argumentaciones obtenidas al preguntarles acerca de la credibilidad de cinco noticias sobre COVID-19. Se presentan las frecuencias de palabras y frases empleadas, así como una comparación de acuerdo con el nivel de credibilidad que los participantes expresaron. Se encontró que los participantes con mayor nivel académico expresan menor credibilidad a estas noticias y que sus argumentos reflejan el grado de credibilidad expresado.

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Protect ya Grandma! The Effects of Students' Epistemic Beliefs and Prosocial Values on COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions

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The present study investigates epistemic beliefs (beliefs about the nature of knowledge and knowing) and prosocial values as predictors of COVID-19 vaccination intentions. As a first hypothesis, we posit that beliefs in justification by authority will positively relate to vaccination intentions. Second, we expect a positive relationship between prosocial values and vaccination intentions. Third, we hypothesize that beliefs in justification by authority moderate the relationship between prosocial values and vaccination intentions, so that the positive correlation between prosocial values and vaccination intentions becomes stronger with increasing beliefs in justification by authority. Hypotheses were tested in a sample of N = 314 German university students, a group with rather high mobility, who, when vaccinated, will increase the chance of attaining herd immunity. Hypotheses were tested using correlational and multiple regression analyses. Results revealed a highly significant positive relationship between justification by authority and vaccination intentions, whereas both hypotheses that included prosocial values did not yield significant results. Additional exploratory analyses revealed that the relationship between justification by authority and vaccination intentions was mediated by beliefs in the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines. Furthermore, significant negative relationships were found between personal justification and vaccination intentions as well as between justification by multiple sources and vaccination intentions. These results highlight the crucial role of science and public health communication in fostering vaccination intentions regarding COVID-19.

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Examining the Relationship between Epistemic Beliefs (Justification of Knowing) and the Belief in Conspiracy Theories

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Open science and public trust in science: Results from two studies

Open science and public trust in science: Results from two studies

“No creo que sea verdad”: análisis de palabras y frases frecuentes en argumentaciones sobre noticias falsas.

Protect ya Grandma! The Effects of Students' Epistemic Beliefs and Prosocial Values on COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions

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