| Title |
When and why do people act on flawed science? Effects of anecdotes and prior beliefs on evidence-based decision-making
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, April 2021
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| DOI | 10.1186/s41235-021-00293-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Audrey L. Michal, Yiwen Zhong, Priti Shah |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 23 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 22% |
| Jersey | 1 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 15 | 65% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 14 | 61% |
| Scientists | 6 | 26% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 86 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 86 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 8 | 9% |
| Researcher | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 6% |
| Lecturer | 5 | 6% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 17 | 20% |
| Unknown | 40 | 47% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 10 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 4 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 15 | 17% |
| Unknown | 40 | 47% |
Attention Score in Context
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#91
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#49,072
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#5
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