Browsing by Subject "Numeracy"
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Dopaminergic Genes Predictive of Unmotivated Confirmation Bias are not Predictive of Motivated Confirmation Bias
(2020)Confirmation bias is persistently devastating to rational judgment and decision-making. Previous research supports cognitive and behavioral distinctions between two types of confirmation bias: motivated confirmation bias ... -
Individual Differences and Risk Perception: Numeracy Predicts Differences in General and Specific Risk Perceptions
(2020-05)People’s risk perceptions are often related to attitudes and decisions with significant social and economic consequences (e.g., Fischhoff, 2009; Slovic, 1987). In recent years, a growing body of research has demonstrated ... -
Numeracy Predicts Accurate Climate Change Knowledge and Beliefs: A Model of Factors That Influence Biases and Polarization
(2020)Although 97% of experts generally agree that modern global warming is largely caused by human activities, some people hold biased, inaccurate beliefs about the causes of climate change and the strength of the scientific ... -
Numerate people benefit more from regular science reporting: The critical role of scientific reasoning and causal misunderstanding
(2024-05-10)Numerate people tend to make more informed judgments and decisions because they are more risk literate (i.e., better able to evaluate and understand risk). Do numeracy skills also help people understand regular science ... -
Statistical Numeracy Norms and Decision Vulnerability Benchmarks: A Norm-Referenced Method for Estimating the Risk Literacy Difficulty Level of Choices and Risk Communications
(2021-08)People who misunderstand risk are more likely to experience costly decision biases. In addition to serious personal and economic implications, risk misunderstanding can further undermine high-stakes risk mitigation efforts. ...