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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150102539
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Understanding (and responding to) scepticism about science. Many people hold beliefs that defy scientific consensus. A standard response when a scientist faces resistance to an evidence-based message is to keep explaining the evidence as clearly and thoroughly as possible (explication). It is argued that explication often fails because people are motivated to hold on to non-scientific beliefs for reasons other than the motivation to find the truth. It is proposed that qualitative and quantitative techniques to identify these hidden motivations. These insights will be used to test psychologically tailored interventions designed to interrupt or circumnavigate these underlying motives, with the goal of promoting environmental responsibility and population health.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2015
End Date: 12-2017
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $192,300.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Psychology | Social and Community Psychology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
