Browsing Department of Psychosocial Science by Author "Bertoldo, Raquel"

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Scientific truth or debate: On the link between perceived scientific consensus and belief in anthropogenic climate change

Bertoldo, Raquel; Mays, Claire; Böhm, Gisela; Poortinga, Wouter; Poumadère, Marc; Arnold, Annika; Tvinnereim, Endre; Steentjes, Katharine; Pidgeon, Nick (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

Scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change exists and is caused by human activity. It has been argued that communicating the consensus can counter climate scepticism, given that perceived scientific consensus is ...