The Developmental Theory of Knowledge

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We have to remember that it wasn't just straight delivery. We were not being told everything the c d c knew or thought, we were getting it distorted and weirdo stuff promoted. I mean, i think that's the other thing we can't forget. You talk about in your book absolutism versus multipism versus evaluatisvism. So just kind of walk us through those three different ways of knowing yetso this is a developmental theory about people's beliefs about knowledge and knowing. And again, it's just a useful heristic tha.

Michael Shermer speaks with Gale Sinatra and Barbara Hofer about the key psychological explanations for science denial and doubt that can help provide a means for improving scientific literacy and understanding — critically important at a time when denial has become deadly. Sinatra and Hofer offer tools for addressing science denial and explain both the importance of science education and its limitations, show how science communicators may inadvertently contribute to the problem, and explain how the internet and social media foster misinformation and disinformation. The authors focus on key psychological constructs such as reasoning biases, social identity, epistemic cognition, and emotions and attitudes that limit or facilitate public understanding of science, and describe solutions for individuals, educators, science communicators, and policy makers. If you have ever wondered why science denial exists, want to know how to understand your own biases and those of others, and would like to address the problem, this book will provide the insights you are seeking.