Resistance to Evidence
| Author | : Mona Simion |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 231 |
| Release | : 2024-02-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781009298520 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1009298526 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (526 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Resistance to Evidence by : Mona Simion
Download or read book Resistance to Evidence written by Mona Simion and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.