The accuracy of German citizens’ confidence in their climate change knowledge

Fischer, Helen; Amelung, Dorothee; Said, Nadia

doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0563-0

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“…When citizens form confidence judgments by accumulating lowreliability evidence, this necessarily decreases metacognitive efficiency, that is, the sensitivity with which confidence distinguishes between true and false belief (Rollwage & Fleming, 2021). In line with a mechanism whereby the reliability of evidence determines the accuracy of confidence judgments, it was found that citizens' metacognitive accuracy is lower for the politicized science of climate change, compared to non-politicized science (Fischer et al, 2019). This metacognitive confusion may have detrimental consequences for forming beliefs informed by knowledge (Fischer & Said, 2020).…”

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Insight into the accuracy of COVID-19 beliefs predicts behavior during the pandemic

Fischer

Said²,

Huff³

2021

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Susceptibility to COVID-19 misinformation--believing false statements to be true--negatively relates to compliance with public health measures. Here, we make the prediction that metacognitive insight into the varying accuracy of own beliefs predicts compliance with recommended health behaviors, above and beyond the accuracy of these beliefs. In a national sample of German citizens, we investigate metacognitive sensitivity, the degree to which confidence differentiates correct from incorrect beliefs. Bayesian and frequentist analyses show that citizens with higher metacognitive sensitivity were more likely to adopt recommended public health measures. Importantly, this benefit of metacognitive introspection into own beliefs held controlling for the accuracy of the beliefs. The present research highlights that insight into the varying accuracy of beliefs, rather than only the beliefs themselves, relate to citizens’ behavior during the pandemic

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Insight into the accuracy of COVID-19 beliefs predicts behavior during the pandemic

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Huff³

2021

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“…For example, Amelung, et al [ 50 ] have found that the individual health co-benefits can promote climate-friendly household behavior, and Lee, et al [ 51 ] have also found that factors related to public awareness and risk perception are critical to public participation and support for climate action. More, the findings may help to better understand the relationship between climate change and consumer behavior [ 52 , 53 , 54 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Awe Induced by COVID-19 Pandemic on Green Consumption Behavior in China

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Guo

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The association between changes in public sentiment induced by COVID-19 and green consumption behavior has not been studied deeply. This study proposes that the awe induced by the COVID-19 pandemic can have both negative and positive aspects, aiming to psychologically reveal why the pandemic is affecting green consumer behavior and explore potential pathways for differentiation. Research data were derived from Wuhan, China, and analyzed using experimental method. This study finds that awe of COVID-19 positively affects green consumption behavior. Specifically, due to fear, anxiety, and powerlessness, individuals with negative awe of COVID-19 instinctively need to respond to risk and pay more attention to their own safety and interests, so as to promote green consumption. However, positive awe of COVID-19 involves higher levels of cognition, such as admiration, inspiration, and optimism. It inspires a commitment to prioritize nature and social groups, and promotes green consumption behavior. As conclusions, different types of awe can be induced from public health emergencies like COVID-19 and have their own specific paths to effect green consumption behavior. These findings could help governments and marketers build future policies and strategies to reasonably guide public sentiment in order to better promote green consumption in this epidemic.

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“…The code (in R) to reproduce all results and figures will be made freely accessible prior to publication. For both study 1 and study 2, we analyzed data that have been collected as part of a different project (Fischer et al, 2019).…”

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Importance of domain-specific metacognition for explaining beliefs about politicized science: The case of climate change

Fischer

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2021

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The accuracy of German citizens’ confidence in their climate change knowledge

Cited by 53 publications

References 28 publications

Insight into the accuracy of COVID-19 beliefs predicts behavior during the pandemic

Insight into the accuracy of COVID-19 beliefs predicts behavior during the pandemic

The Impact of Awe Induced by COVID-19 Pandemic on Green Consumption Behavior in China

Importance of domain-specific metacognition for explaining beliefs about politicized science: The case of climate change

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