Boomerang Effects in Science Communication: How Motivated Reasoning and Identity Cues Amplify Opinion Polarization About Climate Mitigation Policies

Resource Author: Erik Nisbet

Boomerang Effects in Science Communication: How Motivated Reasoning and Identity Cues Amplify Opinion Polarization About Climate Mitigation Policies

A study of motivated reasoning within the context of science communication that examined how science-based messages may increase public polarization on controversial issues like climate change.