Matt Nurse

Matt Nurse

Jun 26, 2018

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The results are in

So our fundraising campaign was successful, we conducted a poll, got the data back, crunched the numbers and ...

The results are interesting. We've definitely found an effect. In some ways the effect was predictable, in some ways the effect was surprising - and new. In other ways the effect we found says some pretty troubling things about how humans process scientific information.

In fact we think they might possibly be interesting enough to be published in a scientific journal.

So, without giving too much away, we're going to pursue that option before reporting the results back here.

Thanks again for your contribution to this project. We'll keep you updated!

Matt


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  • Geoff Allan
    Geoff AllanBacker
    Well done Matt - very worthy research
    Jun 26, 2018

About This Project

Why is fake news so popular? It is partly because people often accept any information that supports their beliefs - even if it is totally wrong.

This project seeks to measure the motivated numeracy effect outside the United States for the first time, so we fight the rise of fake news.

The motivated numeracy effect is a type of motivated reasoning where people refuse to acknowledge data if it doesn't support their pre-existing beliefs.

Blast off!

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