Numerate people are less likely to be biased by regular science reporting: the critical roles of scientific reasoning and causal misunderstanding

Abstract Numerate people tend to make more informed judgments and decisions because they are more risk literate (i.e., better able to evaluate and understand risk). Do numeracy skills also help people understand regular science reporting from mainstream news sources? To address this question, we inv...

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Main Authors: Olivia D. Perrin, Jinhyo Cho, Edward T. Cokely, Jinan N. Allan, Adam Feltz, Rocio Garcia-Retamero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-06-01
Series:Cognitive Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-025-00641-6
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