Gateway illusion or cultural cognition confusion?
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In this paper, we respond to the critiques presented by [Kahan, 2017]. Contrary to claims that the scientific consensus message did not significantly influence the key mediator and outcome variables in our model, we show that the experiment in [van der Linden et al., 2015] did in fact directly influence key beliefs about climate change. We also clarify that the Gateway Belief Model (GBM) is theoretically well-specified, empirically sound, and as hypothesized, the consensus message exerts a significant indirect influence on support for public action through the mediating variables. We support our conclusions with a large-scale replication.
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Environmental communication, Risk communication, Science communication: theory and models
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Journal of Science Communication
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1824-2049
1824-2049
1824-2049
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16
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Elsevier BV