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New paper on COVID-19 related science skepticism
How can research on climate and vaccine skepticism inform understanding COVID-19 related science skepticism? A new paper by Rutjens, van der Linden, and van der Lee (2021) investigates this question.…
New interview on faith in science (NL)
With the Dutch Journal Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Voeding & Diëtetiek, Bastiaan discusses public distrust in science and ways to deal with intuition, skepticism, and friction. You can find the full…
Project V: Theory development and scale construction
Description will follow soon. Martens, J. P., & Rutjens. B. T. SMaRT: Synthesizing threat-compensation research using Sense Motivation and Response Theory. Under review. Van Elk, M., Maij, D., & Rutjens, B.…
Project IV: Stereotypes about scientists
Do people think that scientists are bad people? The psychology of science is concerned with evaluations of science, and so also with evaluations of scientists. Our research shows that attitudes…
Project III: The psychological functions of science
Science can function as a lens through which people view the world, which can help to meet important psychological needs. For many, science is a belief system that shares various…