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| Title |
The nature and origins of political polarization over science
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Public Understanding of Science, February 2021
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| DOI | 10.1177/0963662521989193 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Roderik Rekker |
| Abstract |
People have a tendency to disregard information that contradicts their partisan or ideological identity. This inclination can become especially striking when citizens reject notions that scientists would consider "facts" in the light of overwhelming scientific evidence and consensus. The resulting polarization over science has reached alarming levels in recent years. This theoretical review conceptualizes political polarization over science and argues that it is driven by two interrelated processes. Through psychological science rejection, people can implicitly disregard scientific facts that are inconsistent with their political identity. Alternatively, citizens can engage in ideological science rejection by adhering to a political ideology that explicitly contests science. This contestation can in turn be subdivided into four levels of generalization: An ideology can dispute either specific scientific claims, distinct research fields, science in general, or the entire political system and elite. By proposing this interdisciplinary framework, this article aims to integrate insights from various disciplines. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 36 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 11 | 31% |
| United States | 6 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 14 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 16 | 44% |
| Scientists | 14 | 39% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 135 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 135 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 15% |
| Researcher | 14 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 7% |
| Lecturer | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 17 | 13% |
| Unknown | 56 | 41% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 37 | 27% |
| Psychology | 11 | 8% |
| Engineering | 3 | 2% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 21 | 16% |
| Unknown | 57 | 42% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 76. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 April 2024.
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#569,730
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#57
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#2
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