Resistance to Evidence

Explores the phenomenon of distrusting evidence coming from reliable sources with current examples including climate change and vaccine scepticism. The book argues that evidence resistance relates to a type of cognitive malfunction and distinguishes it from justified evidence rejection occurring in environments polluted with disinformation.

• | Author: Mona Simion
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 15, 2024
• | Number of Pages: 231 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1009298526
• | ISBN-13: 9781009298520