The psychologist Dan Kahan gives the example of somebody who, like everyone in their community, incorrectly denies the existence of climate change. If that person publicly corrected their beliefs ...

It’s not that they can’t grasp it, according to Dan Kahan of Yale University. In one study he asked 1,540 Americans, a representative sample, to rate the threat of climate change on a scale of ...

Cultural cognition theory, developed by scholars like Dan Kahan, posits that people tend to process information in a way that fits and protects the values, beliefs and identities tied to their ...

That's why I was particularly interested in this paper by the psychologists Dan Kahan and Keith Stanovich, which re-examines some older data on why people do or do not believe in evolution.

In social psychology Dan Kahan's words, “individuals … fit their processing of information to conclusions that suit some end or goal.” So we expect Democrats to make lots of small increases ...

Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat ...

The goal of Proposition 33 is to repeal that law and allow cities to enact tougher forms of rent control, which supporters ...

Country music icon Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation-Tractor Supply Relief for Rescues Fund has made initial donations totaling $250,000 to help 32 animal ...

Jelly Roll begins November 2024 with the No. 1 album in America and the No. 1 song on country radio. Is that enough to get ...

Houston-area voters expect the next district attorney to tackle many issues, including a dysfunctional intake division and ...

OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and ...

UMPG says that in her elevated position, Knoepfle will expand the company’s US A&R team and lead its executives in ...