The effect of seeing scientists as intellectually humble on trust in scientists and their research

2024/11/18 by Jonah Koetke, Karina Schumann, Shauna M. Bowes +1 · 2 voices · 9 citations
Social Sciences · Neuroscience · #Social and Intergroup Psychology #Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment #Misinformation and Its Impacts

paper · doi:10.1038/s41562-024-02060-x

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Discussions

• We ignore experts for their arrogance, not knowledge. Study shows scientists gain credibility by admitting uncertainty, acknowledging mistakes, and updating views. Trust is built through humility, not [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]
• Perception matters. Perceiving scientists to possess high intellectual humility can increase their trustworthiness. This effect is not moderated by the scientist's sex or race/ethnicity. Findings [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]