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When evidence changes: Communicating uncertainty protects against a loss of trust | Synapse

February 27, 2024

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When evidence changes: Communicating uncertainty protects against a loss of trust

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Scientific findings can be overturned when new evidence arises. This study examines how communicating and explaining uncertainty around scientific findings affect trust in the communicator when findings change. In an online experiment (

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e77577b6db6435876ea241 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625241228449

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